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Referring to 'child' with 孩子 (háizi)
Existence & Possession
Structure
的 + 孩子
Explanation
The noun 孩子 (háizi) means 'child' or 'children' and is the most common and neutral term for young people in Chinese. It can refer to one's own children or children in general, and is often modified by 小 (small/young) or possessive pronouns.
Examples
孩子们在院子里开心地玩耍。
Háizimen zài yuànzi lǐ kāixīn de wánshuǎ.
The children are playing happily in the yard.
这个孩子长得真像他爸爸。
Zhège háizi zhǎng de zhēn xiàng tā bàba.
This child really looks like his father.
她有两个孩子，一个男孩一个女孩。
Tā yǒu liǎng gè háizi, yī gè nánhái yī gè nǚhái.
She has two children — a boy and a girl.