Word · Frequency #114
children
孩子；儿童
children is the plural of child.
child
- 1.
A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority).
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。
- 2.
a young person of either sex
儿童
- 3.
One's direct descendant by birth, regardless of age; one's offspring; a son or daughter.
亲生的直系后代,不论年龄；子女；儿子或女儿。
- 4.
a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
子女
- 5.
The thirteenth Lenormand card.
第十三张雷诺曼牌。
- 6.
an immature childish person
幼稚的人
- 7.
A figurative offspring
比喻意义上的后代。
- 8.
A subordinate node of a tree.
树中的子节点。
- 9.
An adult or adolescent with childish or stupid behaviors.
表现出幼稚或愚蠢行为的成年人或青少年。
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。
In use
The child is playing in the garden.
All the children are waiting for their teacher.
She has been reading to her child every night.
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。
She is a happy child.
她是一个快乐的孩子。
the child
用于特指已知或上文提到的孩子。
Connections
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
- She is an only child.她是独生子女。
- child labor
- 童工
Learner notes
Memory Tip
ch-音似‘拆’，小孩爱拆玩具。
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。
Grammar Note
Irregular plural: children
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/).
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.