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小孩

xiǎo hái
个 gè
HSK 3.0 Level 2 Noun Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. child
  2. 2. CL:個|个[gè]

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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大人
dà ren

adult

成年人

Register variants

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小朋友
xiǎo péng yǒu

child

对小孩的亲切称呼，多用于口语

Related words

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孩子
hái zi

child

广义的儿童，也可指子女

Synonyms

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儿童
ér tóng

child

指未成年人，常用于正式或书面语境

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
xiǎo hái dí fáng

Kinderdijk, village in the Netherlands with a large network of windmills attracting many tourists

小孩子
xiǎo hái zi

child

Child Words of 小孩

小
xiǎo

small

孩
hái

(bound form) child