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a child
用于泛指一个孩子，首次提及。
She is a happy child.
她是一个快乐的孩子。
孩子；儿童
children — plural of child
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
孩子；儿童
child
She is a happy child.
她是一个快乐的孩子。
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).
儿童
a young person of either sex
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.
子女
a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
The child is playing in the garden.
孩子在花园里玩。
AI contextual example
All the children are waiting for their teacher.
所有的孩子都在等他们的老师。
AI contextual example
She has been reading to her child every night.
她每天晚上都给她的孩子读书。
AI contextual example
she writes books for children
她为儿童写书。
WordNet
用于泛指一个孩子，首次提及。
She is a happy child.
她是一个快乐的孩子。
用于特指已知或上文提到的孩子。
The child is playing in the park.
那个孩子在公园里玩耍。
复数形式，表示多个孩子。
Children love to play outside.
孩子们喜欢在外面玩耍。
表示所属关系，后接某人或某类人。
He is the child of a doctor.
他是一位医生的孩子。
Not this
I have two childs.
Use this
I have two children.
child 的复数形式是不规则的 children，不能直接加 -s。学习者常误加 -s 形成 childs，应使用 children。
Not this
The childs toy is broken.
Use this
The child's toy is broken.
所有格形式为 child's，不是 childs。学习者容易遗漏撇号，误将 childs 作为所有格，应使用 child's。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
儿童发展
Early child development is crucial.
早期儿童发展至关重要。
儿童保育
She runs a child care center.
她经营一家儿童保育中心。
子女抚养费
He pays child support every month.
他每月支付子女抚养费。
独生子女
She is an only child.
她是独生子女。
童工
Child labor is illegal in many countries.
童工在许多国家是非法的。
轻而易举的事
This puzzle is child's play for him.
这个谜题对他来说轻而易举。
独生子女
As an only child, she was used to playing alone.
作为独生子女，她习惯独自玩耍。
私生子
He is the love child of a famous actress.
他是一位著名女演员的私生子。
儿童是成人之父。
Every child has a unique perspective that can teach adults something new.
每个儿童都有独特的视角，可以教给成年人一些新东西。
（必有一婴孩）要牵引它们。
The child's innocent question made the whole room stop and think.
这个孩子天真的问题让整个房间的人都停下来思考。
Use children naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
ch-音似‘拆’，小孩爱拆玩具。
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。
Irregular plural: children
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.