小孩

xiǎo hái

CL 个 gè

HSK 3.0 Level 2 Noun Very common

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Definitions

1. child
2. CL:個|个[gè]

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 大人 dà ren 大人 dà ren adult 成年人: adult

Register variants

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• 小朋友 xiǎo péng yǒu 小朋友 xiǎo péng yǒu child 对小孩的亲切称呼，多用于口语: child

Related words

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• 孩子 hái zi 孩子 hái zi child 广义的儿童，也可指子女: child

Synonyms

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• 儿童 ér tóng 儿童 ér tóng child 指未成年人，常用于正式或书面语境: child

Usage notes

Common mistakes

注意：“小孩”有时会错读成“xiǎo xiá”，正确读音是“xiǎo hái”。

Formality

“小孩”是口语中常用的非正式说法，正式书面语中多用“儿童”。

Example Sentences

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那个 小孩 在公园里玩。

That child is playing in the park.

这个 小孩 真机灵，很快就学会了。

This child is really quick-witted and learned it very quickly.

喜歡 小孩 嗎？

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13275192)

這個 小孩 身體很燙。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1019938)

你們有 小孩 嗎?

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 757460)

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Words Containing 小孩

• 小孩堤防 小孩堤防 xiǎo hái dí fáng: Kinderdijk, village in the Netherlands with a large network of windmills attracting many tourists
• 小孩子 小孩子 xiǎo hái zi: child

Child Words of 小孩

• 小 小 xiǎo: small
• 孩 孩 hái: (bound form) child