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儿 (ér): child; son

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HSK 1noun, suffix

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: child; son
Characters: 1
Part of speech: noun, suffix
HSK level: HSK 1
Strokes: 2
Radical: 儿
Structure: 独体结构

Full definitions

ér

child
son
young animal
diminutive suffix (erhua)

r

non-syllabic retroflex suffix (erhua)

Chinese explanation

指小孩子，如婴儿、儿童
也可特指儿子，如他有一个女儿和一个儿子
在口语中常加在名词后面表示小或亲切，如花儿、玩儿。

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Example sentences

I have a daughter.

His son is very smart.

That baby is sleeping.

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