child; kid
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
child; kid
informalThis is the standard, common modern Mandarin word for a child. It is informal and affectionate. Note the pronunciation is 'háir' (with the '儿' r-coloring the final).
Tā他
jiā家
yǒu有
liǎng两
gè个
hái孩
r儿
，
yī一
gè个
nán男
hái孩
yī一
gè个
nǚ女
hái孩
。
He has two children, a boy and a girl.
Zhè这
xiǎo小
nǚ女
wá娃
r儿
zhēn真
dòu逗
rén人
ài爱
。
This little girl is really adorable.
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Fū夫
qī妻
liǎ俩
zhǐ只
yào要
le了
yī一
gè个
hái孩
r儿
。
The couple only had one child.
Bié别
pǎo跑
，
nà那
gè个
hái孩
r儿
！
Don't run, kid!
Yī一
qún群
hái孩
r儿
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
wán玩
shuǎ耍
。
A group of children are playing in the park.