Chinese–EnglishWith examples

孩子

hái zi · hai zi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Old HSK 2

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. child
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:19 cartoon

The ice cream fell

  1. Qiqi

    公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)很多(hěnduō)孩子(háizi)。

    There are many children in the park.

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，孩子(háizi)们(men)玩(wán)得(de)很(hěn)开心(kāixīn)。

    Yes, the children are having a great time.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)那个(nàge)孩子(háizi)，他(tā)在(zài)笑(xiào)什么(shénme)？

    Look at that child. What is he laughing at?

  4. Qiqi

    他(tā)的(de)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)掉(diào)了(le)，可是(kěshì)他(tā)在(zài)笑(xiào)。

    His ice cream fell, but he is laughing.

  5. Dengdeng

    孩子(háizi)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)，很快(hěnkuài)就(jiù)不(bù)难过(nánguò)了(le)。

    Children are great. They stop being sad so quickly.

  6. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)的(de)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)也(yě)掉(diào)了(le)。

    Dengdeng, your ice cream fell too.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)孩(hái)子(zi)非(fēi)常(cháng)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)画(huà)画(huà)。

This child really likes drawing.

02

父(fù)母(mǔ)应(yīng)该(gāi)多(duō)陪(péi)孩(hái)子(zi)读(dú)书(shū)。

Parents should spend more time reading with their children.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Stroke order & practice

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

The characters

Explore individually
孩
hái

(bound form) child

子
zǐ

son; child

Individual character meanings do not always explain the meaning of a whole word.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

More words starting with HExplore words in context