hái
孩提
child; infant
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
childhood; infancy (period)
literaryA classical/literary term, often used in set phrases or formal/written contexts.
Hái孩
tí提
shí时
dài代
，
tā他
zuì最
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
hé河
biān边
wán玩
shuǎ耍
。
In his childhood, he loved playing by the river the most.
Zhè这
duàn段
jì记
yì忆
lái来
zì自
hái孩
tí提
。
This memory comes from infancy.
noun
child; infant (person)
literaryA formal, often written, term for a very young child. "孩" alone is not typically used in modern spoken Chinese to mean 'child' (use '孩子'). "孩提" is a fixed term.
Xié携
yòu幼
fú扶
hái孩
，
gòng共
tóng同
qián前
wǎng往
。
Supporting the young and leading the children, they went together.
Zhè这
yào药
shì适
hé合
yīng婴
hái孩
。
This medicine is suitable for infants.