儿童 (ér tóng) — child in Mandarin
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#858 most common word · HSK 4 · CEFR B1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
儿童 is pronounced ér tóng. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu hěnduō ér tóng.
There are many children in the park.
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What does 儿童 mean?+
儿童 (ér tóng) means "child" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 儿童?+
儿童 is pronounced ér tóng. It uses the tone 2 (rising). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 儿童 in Mandarin?+
儿童 is the #858 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 儿童 fits
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