婴儿

yīng ér

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Common

Definitions

1. infant
2. baby
3. lead (Pb)

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 成人 chéng rén 成人 chéng rén adult 成年人与婴儿相对: adult

Register variants

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• 宝宝 bǎo bao 宝宝 bǎo bao darling; baby 口语中对婴儿的亲昵称呼: darling; baby

Related words

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• 婴儿车 yīng ér chē 婴儿车 yīng ér chē baby carriage 携带婴儿的手推车: baby carriage

Synonyms

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• 婴孩 yīng hái 婴孩 yīng hái infant 一般指婴儿: infant

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with measure word 个: 一个婴儿.

Common mistakes

'婴儿' refers specifically to a newborn or very young baby, not a general child. Avoid using it for children beyond infancy.

Example Sentences

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婴儿 在摇篮里睡觉。

The baby sleeps in the cradle.

婴儿 摇晃着手里的玩具。

The baby is shaking the toy in its hand.

妈妈正在哺乳 婴儿 。

The mother is breastfeeding the baby.

母亲辛勤哺育 婴儿 。

The mother diligently nurses the baby.

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Words Containing 婴儿

• 婴儿手推车 婴儿手推车 yīng ér shǒu tuī chē: baby buggy
• 婴儿期 婴儿期 yīng ér qī: infancy
• 婴儿潮 婴儿潮 yīng ér cháo: baby boom
• 婴儿猝死综合症 婴儿猝死综合症 yīng ér cù sǐ zōng hé zhèng: sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS); crib death
• 婴儿车 婴儿车 yīng ér chē: baby carriage
• 试管婴儿 试管婴儿 shì guǎn yīng ér: test tube baby
• 连体婴儿 连体婴儿 lián tǐ yīng ér: conjoined twins

Child Words of 婴儿

• 儿 儿 ér: child
• 婴 婴 yīng: infant