king of the kids; adult who likes playing with children; child leader
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
adult who enjoys playing with children; big kid at heart
informalRefers to an adult, often with a youthful or playful spirit, who naturally connects with children and joins in their games.
Wǒ我
shū叔
shu叔
shì是
gè个
hái孩
zi子
tóu头
，
měi每
cì次
lái来
dōu都
dài带
zhe着
wǒ我
men们
fēng疯
wán玩
。
My uncle is a big kid; every time he visits, he leads us in wild games.
Tā她
zài在
yòu幼
ér儿
yuán园
gōng工
zuò作
，
tiān天
shēng生
jiù就
shì是
gè个
hái孩
zi子
tóu头
。
She works in a kindergarten and is a natural-born kid person.
noun
leader among a group of children; ringleader
informalRefers to a child who naturally takes charge, organizes activities, and is looked up to by other children in the group.
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
dà大
yuàn院
de的
hái孩
zi子
tóu头
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
tīng听
tā他
de的
。
He's the ringleader of the kids in our compound; everyone listens to him.
Zhè这
qún群
xiǎo小
hái孩
lǐ里
zǒng总
děi得
yǒu有
gè个
hái孩
zi子
tóu头
lái来
jué决
dìng定
wán玩
shén什
me么
。
There always has to be a leader among these kids to decide what to play.