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儿童 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say értóng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
儿童表示孩子。
ér tóng biǎo shì hái zi。
Children means kids.
Context note
儿童常出现在学校、节日和阅读材料里。
ér tóng cháng chū xiàn zài xué xiào 、 jié rì hé yuè dú cái liào lǐ。
Children often appear in school, festivals, and reading materials.
5 examples
儿童喜欢游戏。
ér tóng xǐ huan yóu xì。
Children like games.
儿童节快乐。
ér tóng jié kuài lè。
Happy Children's Day.
这是儿童读物。
zhè shì ér tóng dú wù。
This is children's reading material.
很多儿童在公园玩。
hěn duō ér tóng zài gōng yuán wán。
Many children are playing in the park.
儿童要多休息。
ér tóng yào duō xiū xi。
Children should rest more.
5 mini stories
儿童节那天，学校准备了很多活动。
ér tóng jié nà tiān， xué jiào zhǔn bèi le hěn duō huó dòng。
On Children's Day, the school prepared many activities.
公园里有很多儿童在玩球。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō ér tóng zài wán qiú。
There are many children playing ball in the park.
老师说儿童要养成好习惯。
lǎo shī shuō ér tóng yào yǎng chéng hǎo xí guàn。
The teacher said children should develop good habits.
我喜欢看儿童故事书。
wǒ xǐ huan kàn ér tóng gù shì shū。
I like reading children's storybooks.
家长们都希望儿童健康快乐地长大。
jiā zhǎng men dōu xī wàng ér tóng jiàn kāng kuài lè dì zhǎng dà。
Parents all hope children grow up healthy and happy.