小朋友

• 拼音: xiǎo péng yǒu
• 汉字拆解: 小 = small/young; 朋 = two 月 (moon) side by side — companions; 友 = 又 (hand) suggesting mutual support — friend

含义

Children; little friends. A friendly, affectionate address for young children.

Used by adults when speaking to or about young children, in the same warm way an English speaker might say 'kids' or 'little ones'. Commonly heard in schools, hospitals, TV programmes, and anywhere adults interact with children. It is always used in the plural or as a collective address, even when speaking to one child.

例句

1. 小朋友们，今天我们学一首新歌。
2. 这个节目是给小朋友看的。
3. 小朋友，你的妈妈在哪里？

用法指南

语境: education, family, everyday

语气: affectionate

正确说法

• 小朋友们，请坐下。(Children, please sit down.)
• 这位小朋友，你叫什么名字？(Little one, what's your name?)

错误说法

• 对成年人说'小朋友'。(Don't use 小朋友 for adults — it can sound condescending)

起源与历史

Formed from 小 (small/young) + 朋友 (friend). Literally 'little friend(s)', a warm and inclusive way to address children.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal