小时
xiǎoshí
Hour
小朋友 (xiǎo péng yǒu) — how to say "child" in Chinese
Measure word: 个 (gè)
小朋友
Child
noun
Character composition
小
small
朋
friend
友
companion
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
小
Small
#42 · xiǎo · 3 strokes
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
一个小朋友
yī gè xiǎo péng yǒu
one child
Examples
小朋友们在公园里一起玩。
The children play together in the park.
小朋友在玩。
The child is playing.
Mnemonic
[xiǎo péng yǒu-] Xiao Peng You, a little fox cub 🦊, plays hide-and-seek with friends. "Hey, 小朋友!" calls his hedgehog friend from behind a bush. Together they run happily across the meadow.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "child" in Chinese?
"child" in Chinese is 小朋友 (xiǎo péng yǒu).
What does 小朋友 mean in English?
小朋友 (xiǎo péng yǒu) means "Child".
How is 小朋友 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiǎo péng yǒu (written as xiao peng you, xiaopengyou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "child" in Chinese characters?
It is written 小朋友.
What HSK 3.0 level is 小朋友?
小朋友 is on the HSK 3.0 level 1 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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