少儿

• 拼音: shào ér
• 汉字拆解: 少 = small, few, young; 儿 = child — children/juveniles

含义

Children; juveniles; young people. A formal term for people roughly aged 3-14.

A compound term covering both younger children (少年) and kids (儿童). Commonly used in official contexts like 少儿频道 (children's channel), 少儿图书 (children's books), and 少儿教育 (children's education). More formal than 小孩 or 孩子.

例句

1. 这套书专门为少儿读者编写。
2. 少儿频道播出的节目都经过严格筛选。
3. 图书馆设有专门的少儿阅览区。

用法指南

语境: education, media, official

语气: professional

正确说法

• 这是少儿版的。(This is the children's version.)
• 少儿不宜。(Not suitable for children.)

错误说法

• 日常对话用'孩子'更自然 (In everyday conversation, use 孩子 or 小孩 — 少儿 sounds official)

起源与历史

Compound of 少 (young) + 儿 (child). 少年 refers to teens while 儿童 refers to younger children; 少儿 encompasses both.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal