(hái zi) - child, children in Mandarin
háiziTraditional: 孩子
HSK 1
#113 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
child, children
Word origin
A compound of 孩 (hai) 'child', which has the 子 'child' radical with 亥 phonetic, and the noun suffix 子 (zi). Together: 'child'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 孩 (hai, 'child', 子 child radical + 亥 phonetic) + 子 (zi, noun suffix)
Stroke order
孩
子
Examples
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This child is very smart.
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She has two children.
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The children are playing.
业。
The children are doing their homework.
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He is still a small child.
孩子 (hái zi) means child, children. It is used as a noun in everyday Mandarin speech.
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