孩子

• 拼音: hái zi
• 汉字拆解: 孩 (child) + 子 (noun suffix) — a child or youngster

含义

Child; kid. A general term for children or one's own offspring.

Refers to children in general or specifically to one's own children. Parents commonly refer to their kids as 孩子 regardless of age. For someone else's child, 小朋友 is a friendlier option for young children.

例句

1. 这个孩子很可爱。
2. 她有两个孩子。
3. 孩子们在外面玩。

用法指南

语境: family, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你有几个孩子？(How many children do you have?)
• 孩子们都很开心。(The children are all very happy.)

错误说法

• 对成年人说'你是个孩子' (Don't call an adult 孩子 unless you are their parent — it can sound condescending)

起源与历史

Compound of 孩 (child) and 子 (child/son suffix). 孩 originally depicted an infant, and 子 adds a noun-forming suffix.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal