少儿

shào ér

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Rare

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Definitions

1. child

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 成人 chéng rén 成人 chéng rén adult 少儿 means child; 成人 means adult.: adult

Register variants

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• 孩子 hái zi 孩子 hái zi child 少儿 is a formal term often used in publications and policies; 孩子 is an informal term used in everyday conversation.: child

Related words

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• 青少年 qīng shào nián 青少年 qīng shào nián adolescent 少儿 encompasses both children and young teens; 青少年 specifically refers to teenagers and young adults.: adolescent

Synonyms

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• 儿童 ér tóng 儿童 ér tóng child 少儿 refers to young children and teenagers; 儿童 is a general term for children, often used in formal contexts.: child

Usage notes

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少儿 is a collective term for children and young teenagers, typically used in compound nouns like 少儿节目 (children's programs) or 少儿读物 (children's books), and is not commonly used alone to refer to a specific child.

Example Sentences

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图书馆新进了一批 少儿 读物。

The library has acquired a new batch of children's books.

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Words Containing 少儿

• 少儿不宜 少儿不宜 shào ér bù yí: not suitable for children

Child Words of 少儿

• 少 少 shǎo: few
• 少 少 shào: young
• 儿 儿 ér: child