Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #114
child
孩子；儿童
核心释义
child
- 1.
尚未成年的人,无论是自然(青春期)、文化(成人礼)还是法律(成年)意义上的。
A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority).
- 2.
儿童
a young person of either sex
- 3.
亲生的直系后代,不论年龄；子女；儿子或女儿。
One's direct descendant by birth, regardless of age; one's offspring; a son or daughter.
- 4.
子女
a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
- 5.
第十三张雷诺曼牌。
The thirteenth Lenormand card.
- 6.
幼稚的人
an immature childish person
- 7.
比喻意义上的后代。
A figurative offspring
- 8.
树中的子节点。
A subordinate node of a tree.
- 9.
表现出幼稚或愚蠢行为的成年人或青少年。
An adult or adolescent with childish or stupid behaviors.
尚未成年的人,无论是自然(青春期)、文化(成人礼)还是法律(成年)意义上的。；儿童；亲生的直系后代,不论年龄；子女；儿子或女儿。；子女；第十三张雷诺曼牌。
用法In use
The child is playing in the garden.
用法提示：这里 child 是单数名词，表示“儿童，小孩”。
All the children are waiting for their teacher.
用法提示：这里 children 是 child 的复数形式，指多个儿童。
She has been reading to her child every night.
用法提示：这里 child 是名词，指“孩子”。
she writes books for children
they had three children
he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived
a child
用于泛指一个孩子，首次提及。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- child abuse
- 虐待儿童
- Child abuse is a serious social problem.虐待儿童是一个严重的社会问题。
- child development
- 儿童发展
- Early child development is crucial.早期儿童发展至关重要。
- child care
- 儿童保育
- She runs a child care center.她经营一家儿童保育中心。
- child support
- 子女抚养费
- He pays child support every month.他每月支付子女抚养费。
- only child
- 独生子女
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
ch-音似‘拆’，小孩爱拆玩具。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：家庭、学校、公共场所 通常用于日常交流，指儿童或青少年，语气中性。
语法说明Grammar Note
Irregular plural: children
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with 'child' (/aɪld/): wild, mild, filed, piled, smiled. 'Build' shares a similar spelling pattern but has a different vowel sound (/ɪ/ instead of /aɪ/).
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.