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Referring to children with 儿童 (értóng)
Existence & Possession
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Structure
Numeral + 名 + 儿童
Explanation
The noun 儿童 (értóng) means "children" and refers to young people, generally under the age of fourteen. It is more formal than 孩子 (háizi) and is commonly found in official, legal, and news contexts.
Examples
这个公园有一个专门为儿童设计的游乐区。
zhège gōngyuán yǒu yí ge zhuānmén wèi értóng shèjì de yóulè qū.
This park has a play area specially designed for children.
儿童票半价，成人票八十元。
értóng piào bànjià, chéngrén piào bāshí yuán.
Children's tickets are half price; adult tickets are eighty yuan.
政府出台了新的儿童保护法规。
zhèngfǔ chūtái le xīn de értóng bǎohù fǎguī.
The government has introduced new child protection regulations.