a kid
kid 表示“孩子”时是可数名词，单数前要用 a/an 或 the。
A kid was playing in the yard.
一个孩子正在院子里玩。
孩子；小孩
kids — plural of kid
小山羊；小山羊皮；小羚羊；（水手用的）小木桶；基德（英国剧作家）
a child or young person
小山羊。
A young goat.
孩子
a young person of either sex
小羚羊。
A young antelope.
小山羊皮
soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat
水手盛食物用的小木桶。
A small wooden mess tub in which sailors received their food.
英国剧作家(1558-1594)
English dramatist (1558-1594)
The kid is playing with his toy car in the yard.
那个小孩正在院子里玩他的玩具车。
用法提示：这里'kid'作名词，指一个小孩。
AI contextual example
Many kids enjoy reading comic books before bedtime.
许多小孩喜欢在睡前看漫画书。
用法提示：这里'kids'是'kid'的复数形式，泛指多个小孩。
AI contextual example
My neighbor's kid helped me carry groceries upstairs.
我邻居的小孩帮我提杂物上楼。
用法提示：这里'kid'作名词，特指邻居家的孩子。
AI contextual example
kid 表示“孩子”时是可数名词，单数前要用 a/an 或 the。
A kid was playing in the yard.
一个孩子正在院子里玩。
复数 kids 常指一家或一群孩子，前面加 the 表示听说双方都知道的那群孩子。
The kids are doing their homework.
孩子们在做作业。
from 短语放在 kid 后面作后置修饰，用来说明来自哪里。
She's just a kid from a small town.
她不过是个来自小镇的孩子。
最通用，正式与非正式均可
较口语化，强调年轻活泼
稍正式，侧重青春期
特指13-19岁，年龄范围明确
更正式或医学用语，强调成长阶段
grammar · medium
易错句子The young couple next door has three kid.
正确表达The young couple next door has three kids.
汉语名词不靠词尾变化表示复数，“三个孩子”里的“孩子”形式不变；英语可数名词 kid 表示两个或更多时必须用复数形式 kids，所以 three kid 要改成 three kids。
grammar · medium
易错句子She wants to have kid after she gets married.
正确表达She wants to have a kid after she gets married.
汉语没有冠词，“想要孩子”直接说名词就行；kid 在英语里是可数名词单数，泛指“一个孩子”时必须加不定冠词，故用 a kid，不能光说 kid。
grammar · medium
易错句子The research shows that kids in rural areas lack access to quality education.
正确表达The research shows that children in rural areas lack access to quality education.
kid 是口语化说法，多用于日常交谈；child/children 才是中性、正式的表达。本句是学术论文语境，应把 kids 改为 children，否则语体与全文不符。
小孩
The little kid was playing in the park.
那个小孩在公园里玩。
弟弟
My kid brother is ten years old.
我弟弟十岁。
妹妹
She is my kid sister.
她是我的妹妹。
小孩子的事
This game is kid stuff.
这个游戏是小孩子的事。
小心对待
You need to handle the situation with kid gloves.
你需要小心处理这个情况。
儿童餐
小心谨慎地对待
The boss handles all complaints with kid gloves.
老板小心谨慎地处理所有投诉。
小儿科；简单的事
Compared to her previous job, this is kid stuff.
与她之前的工作相比，这简直是小儿科。
新来的人；新手
I'm just the new kid on the block, so I'm still learning the ropes.
我只是新来的，还在学习基本技能。
你是个天才，孩子。
Every kid dreams of being called a genius someday.
每个孩子都梦想有一天被称为天才。
那是我的孩子！
He shouted with pride, 'That's my kid!' when his son won the race.
当他的儿子赢得比赛时，他自豪地喊道：'那是我的孩子！'
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He ordered a kid's meal at the restaurant.
他在餐厅点了一份儿童餐。