小儿

小兒
xiǎo'ér
noun #17,548

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 young child
  2. 2 my son

Examples

HSK 3
Tā dài xiǎo'ér qù kàn yīshēng le.
She took the young child to see the doctor.
HSK 6
Xiǎo'érkē shì zhuānmén zhìliáo értóng jíbìng de.
Pediatrics specializes in treating childhood diseases.

Tips

usage
小儿 is often used in medical/formal contexts (e.g., 小儿科 "pediatrics"). In everyday speech, 小孩 or 孩子 is more common for "child." As a humble form, 小儿 can mean "my son" when speaking to others.

Stroke Order

xiǎo
ér