Chinese
ér
Meaning: child; son; suffix
Part of Speech: Noun, Suffix

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Example sentences

他的兒子很聰明。
他的儿子很聪明。
His son is very smart.
馬兒在草原上奔跑。
Horses are running on the grassland.
馬兒在遼闊的草原上馳騁。
The horse galloped across the broad grassland.
清晨,窗外的鳥兒開始鳴叫,喚醒了沉睡的大地。
In the early morning, the birds outside the window began to chirp, waking up the sleeping earth.
清晨的森林裡傳來陣陣鳥兒的啼叫聲。
The sound of birds chirping came from the forest in the early morning.

Usage Notes

Used as a standalone word for 'child'/'son' or as a retroflex suffix (er-hua).

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