孩子hái zichild

1. 1.

   childnoun

• 孩(bound form) child
• 子noun suffix (as in 椅子 "chair")

孩子 is the everyday word for a child; the second syllable is neutral, so say hái zi, not hái zǐ.

1. HSK 1

   我家有一个孩子。

   Wǒ jiā yǒu yī gè háizi.

   There is one child in my family.

2. HSK 1

   孩子很喜欢玩。

   Háizi hěn xǐhuan wán.

   The child likes to play a lot.

3. HSK 1

   这个孩子很好。

   Zhège háizi hěn hǎo.

   This child is very good.

4. HSK 2

   请不要告诉孩子。

   Qǐng bùyào gàosu háizi.

   Please don't tell the child.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你家有孩子吗？

   Nǐ jiā yǒu háizi ma?

   Do you have children at home?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   有，我家有一个孩子。

   Yǒu, wǒ jiā yǒu yī gè háizi.

   Yes, there is one child in my family.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   孩子喜欢玩吗？

   Háizi xǐhuan wán ma?

   Does the child like to play?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   很喜欢。

   Hěn xǐhuan.

   Likes it a lot.

5. 
   Speaker A:

   我们可以告诉孩子吗？

   Wǒmen kěyǐ gàosu háizi ma?

   May we tell the child?

6. 
   Speaker B:

   请不要告诉孩子。

   Qǐng bùyào gàosu háizi.

   Please don't tell the child.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我家有一个___。

   A孩子B孩东C子孩
2. 2.Which means "This child is very good"?

   A这个孩子很好。B这个事很好孩。C这个东很好子。
3. 3.How is the second syllable of 孩子 pronounced here?

   Afull third tone zǐBneutral ziCfirst tone zī

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Related words

• 喜欢xǐ huanto like; to be fond ofHSK 1
• 有yǒuto have; there isHSK 1
• 看kànto see; to look atHSK 1
• 说shuōto speak; to talk; to sayHSK 1
• 给gěito giveHSK 1
• 告诉gào suto tell; to inform; to let knowHSK 2

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