Chinese

xiǎopéngyǒu
Meaning: child; kid; little friend
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

小
朋
友

Example sentences

This child is really polite.
夏天的時候,小朋友喜歡到山邊的小溪玩水。
夏天的时候,小朋友喜欢到山边的小溪玩水。
In the summer, children like to go to the small stream by the mountain to play in the water.
小朋友們手拉手圍成一個大圓圈。
小朋友们手拉手围成一个大圆圈。
The children held hands and formed a big circle.
動物園中的猩猩是小朋友最喜愛的動物。
动物园中的猩猩是小朋友最喜爱的动物。
The orangutans in the zoo are the children's favorite animals.
小朋友們喜歡在動物園餵食長頸鹿。
小朋友们喜欢在动物园喂食长颈鹿。
Children like to feed the giraffes at the zoo.
下雪後,小朋友們在花園裡堆了一個雪人。
下雪后,小朋友们在花园里堆了一个雪人。
After it snowed, the children built a snowman in the garden.

Usage Notes

A friendly and common way to refer to or address children.

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