孩子

háizi

noun HSK 1 #116

Meanings

1 child
2 children

Characters

Examples

她有两个孩子。

Tā yǒu liǎng gè háizi.

She has two children.

孩子们在外面玩。

Háizimen zài wàimiàn wán.

The children are playing outside.

这个孩子很聪明。

Zhège háizi hěn cōngming.

This child is very smart.

Tips

usage

Parents often use 孩子 when talking about their own children regardless of age, similar to how English speakers say 'my kids' about adult children.

grammar

Add 们 to make it explicitly plural: 孩子们 (children).

Stroke Order

孩 hái

子 zǐ