Writing
儿童 (értóng) — how to say "children" in Chinese
儿童
Children
noun
Character composition
儿
child
童
child
Radicals / Keys
立
Stand
#117 · lì · 5 strokes
儿
Son, legs
#10 · ér · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
儿童医院
értóng yīyuàn
children's hospital
儿童节
értóng jié
Children's Day
Examples
这个公园里有一个专门为儿童设计的活动区域。
There is a special activity area designed for children in this park.
儿童医院。
Children's hospital.
Frequently asked questions
How to say children in Mandarin?
"children" in Chinese is 儿童 (értóng).
儿童 meaning in English
儿童 (értóng) means "Children".
How is 儿童 pronounced?
It is pronounced értóng (written as ertong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "children" in Chinese characters?
It is written 儿童: 儿 has 2 strokes, 童 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 儿童?
儿童 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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