ér

儿歌

Word · Noun · SuffixTraditional兒

child; son; diminutive suffix

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

child; son; children

Can refer to a child in general or specifically a son. Often used in kinship terms.

Tā他
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
ér儿
zi子
hé和
yī一
gè个
nǚ女
ér儿
 。

He has a son and a daughter.

Zhè这
xiē些
ér儿
tóng童
wán玩
jù具
hěn很
shòu受
huān欢
yíng迎
 。

These children's toys are very popular.

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ér儿
nǚ女
shuāng双
quán全

to have both a son and a daughter (idiom)

2.

suffix

diminutive or familiar suffix

informal

Attached to nouns to indicate smallness, endearment, or to form the retroflex final (儿化音) in Mandarin. Often used in Beijing dialect.

Xiǎo小
gǒu狗
er儿
zhēn真
kě可
ài爱
 。

The little dog is really cute.

Zán咱
men们
qù去
nǎ哪
er儿
wán玩
er儿
 ？

Where shall we go to have fun?

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Yī一
huì会
er儿
jiàn见
 。

See you in a little while.