儿女

• 拼音: ér nǚ
• 汉字拆解: 儿 = simplified form of 兒 (child); 女 = pictograph of a woman

含义

Sons and daughters; children (collectively). Refers to one's offspring regardless of gender.

A formal or literary way to refer to one's children as a group. Often used when speaking about family obligations, parental feelings, or in more elevated contexts. Less casual than 孩子.

例句

1. 他的儿女都很孝顺，经常回家看望父母。
2. 作为父母，最大的心愿就是儿女健康快乐。
3. 她把一生都奉献给了儿女的教育。

用法指南

语境: family, literature

语气: respectful

正确说法

• 儿女长大了，父母就放心了。(Once the children grow up, parents can relax.)
• 他为儿女操劳了一辈子。(He worked hard his whole life for his children.)

错误说法

• 我的儿女今年三岁 (Don't use 儿女 for a single child — use 孩子 or specify 儿子/女儿; 儿女 implies multiple children or is used abstractly)

起源与历史

Compound of 儿 (son) and 女 (daughter), representing children of both genders collectively.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal