兒 (ji4 | er2 er1 ni2 er5) : child, son

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兒

ji4

er2 er1 ni2 er5

[1] [n] baby; child
[2] [n] son
[3] oneself; referring to oneself when addressing parents [4] final particle / suffix, placed after many commonly used nouns to avoid employing one-syllable terms in speech (very common in the Beijing dialect 北京話, see: 兒化, 兒化韻)

Stroke count: 8

Level: 1

Radical: 儿 (#10)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

兒 / 儿

This word has been viewed 23442 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 4th Mar 2010 16:24

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育兒 juk6 ji4 yu4 er2 = parenting

科學育兒 fo1 hok6 juk6 ji4 ke1 xue2 yu4 er2 = The science of parenting

兒子 ji4 zi2 er2 zi5 = son 國

魚兒 jyu4 ji4 yu2 er2 (Taiwan), yur2 (PRC) = [n] fish; fishes 國

女兒 neoi5 ji4 nv3 er2 = daughter 國

玩兒 wun6 ji4 wanr2 = to play (with a toy) 國

乞兒 hat1 ji4*1 = beggar 粵

孩兒 haai4 ji4 hai2 er5 = child 國

兒童 ji4 tung4 er2 tong2 = child

一點兒 jat1 dim2 ji4 yi1 dianr3 = a bit, a little 國

小孩兒 siu2 haai4 ji4 xiao3 hair2 = child 國

等一會兒 dang2 jat1 wui6 ji4 deng3 yi1 huir4 = wait a moment; wait awhile 國

那兒 naa5 ji4 nar4 = there 國

哪兒 naa5 ji4 nar3 = where 國

這兒 ze5 ji4 zher4 = here 國

四邊兒 sei3 bin1 ji4 si4 bianr1 = (on) four sides, all around 國

手邊兒 sau2 bin1 ji4 shou3 bianr1 = at hand, on hand, (readily) available 國

門口兒 mun4 hau2 ji4 = doorway 國

兒女 ji4 neoi5*2 er2 nv3 = son(s) and daughter(s); children 國

男孩兒 naam4 haai4 ji4 nan2 hair2 = boy 國

兩口兒 loeng5 hau2 ji4 liang3 kour3 = a married couple (also 兩口, 兩口子) 國

貓兒 maau1 ji4*1 = a kitten | [普]: 小猫粵

嬰兒車 jing1 ji4 ce1 ying1 er2 che1 = baby pram

幼兒園 jau3 ji4 jyun4*2 you4 er2 yuan2 = kindergarten; nursery school

小兒科 siu2 ji4 fo1 xiao3 er2 ke1 = pediatrics; trivial; simple-minded

冰棍兒 bing1 gwan3 ji4 bing1 gun4 er5 = ice-lolly; popsicle 國

包幹兒 baau1 gon3 ji4 bao1 ganr1 = take full responsibility for a task 國

藥水兒 joek6 seoi2 ji4 yao4 shui3 er5 = liquid medicine 國

煙捲兒 jin1 gyun2 ji4 yan1 juan3 er5 = cigarette 國

有點兒 jau5 dim2 ji4 you3 dianr3 = a little 國

一下兒 jat1 haa5 ji4 yi2 xiar4 = a short while; a bit 國

一會兒 jat1 wui6 ji4 yi1 huir4; yi4 huir3 = a while 國

一個勁兒 jat1 go3 ging6 ji4 yi1 ge4 jinr4 = persistently 國

一塊兒 jat1 faai3 ji4 yi1 kuair4 = together 國

幼兒 jau3 ji4 you4 er2 = young child

嬰兒 jing1 ji4 ying1 er2 = baby 國

這會兒 ze2 wui6 ji4 zhe4 huir4 = now; at present 國

走後門兒 zau2 hau6 mun4 ji4 zou3 hou4 menr2 = to use backdoor connections 國

座兒 zo6 ji4 zuo4 er5 = seat; base 國

心眼兒 sam1 ngaan5 ji4 xin1 yanr3 (xin1 yan3 er2) = thoughts 國

餡兒 haam6*2 ji4 xianr4 = filling; stuffing 國

菜碼兒 coi3 maa5 ji4 cai4 ma3 er5 = sliced vegetables 國

差點兒 caa1 dim2 ji4 cha4 dianr3 = almost; just about to 國

玩意兒 wun6 ji3 ji4 wan2 yi4 er5 = thing; thingy; toy; act; trick 國

帶兒 daai3 ji4 dai4 er5 = belt; strap; ribbon 國

大伙兒 daai6 fo2 ji4 da4 huor3 = (spoken Mandarin) everyone 國

兜兒 dau1 ji4 dou1 er5; dour1 = pocket; bag 國

托兒所 tok3 ji4 so2 tuo1 er5 suo3 = nursery; child-care centre; crèche

託兒所 tok3 ji4 so2 tuo1 er5 suo3 = nursery; child-care centre; crèche

育兒室 juk6 ji4 sat1 yu4 er2 shi4 = nursery

個兒 go3 ji4 ge4 er5 = stature; size; height 國

光棍兒 gwong1 gwan3 ji4 guang1 gun4 er5 = bachelor 國

幹活兒 gon3 wut6 ji4 gan4 huor2 = to do work 國

吊兒郎當 diu3 ji4 long4 dong1 = to dilly-dally; take a careless and casual attitude

低能兒童 dai1 nang4 ji4 tung4 = retarded children; weak-minded children

兒嬉 ji4 hei1 er2 xi1 = child's play

中不溜兒 zung1 bat1 lau4*1 ji4 = fair to middling 國

模特兒 mou4 dak6 ji4 mo2 te4 er5 = a model, a poser

年頭兒 nin4 tau4 ji4 nian2 tour2 = year; harvest 國

不是玩兒的 bat1 si6 wun6 ji4 dik1 bu4 shi4 wanr2 de5 = "it's no joke" 國

大夥兒 daai6 fo2 ji4 da4 huor3 = everyone 國

上畫兒 soeng5 waa6*2 ji4 shang4 hua4 er5 = to be the subject of something that goes into a painting (like a landscape scene) 國

不大離兒 bat1 daai6 lei4 ji4 bu4 da4 li2 er5 = pretty close; just about right; not bad 國

不是味兒 bat1 si6 mei6 ji4 bu4 shi4 wei4 er5 = not the right flavor; not quite right; a bit off; fishy; queer; amiss; feel bad; be upset 國

事兒 si6 ji4 shir4 = business; thing

今兒 gam1 ji4 jin er5 = today 國

沒事兒 mut6 si6 ji4 mei2 shir4 = (idiom) to be free from work; (idiom) never mind; it's nothing 國

八哥兒 baat3 go1 ji4 ba1 ge1 er2 = myna 國

板擦兒 baan2 caat3 ji4 ban3 ca1 er2 = blackboard eraser; wiper 國

病包兒 beng6 baau1 ji4 bing4 bao1 er5 = a person who is always falling ill; chronic invalid 國

外孫女兒 ngoi6 syun1 neoi5*2 ji4 wai4 sun1 nv3 er2 = granddaughter (daughter of one's daughter)

嬰兒期 jing1 ji4 kei4 ying1 er2 qi1 (PRC), ying1 er2 qi2 (Taiwan) = infancy

火兒 fo2 ji4 huor3 = angry

兒童節 ji4 tung4 zit3 er2 tong2 jie2 = Children's Day

產兒 caan2 ji4 chan3 er2 = a newborn baby

暗間兒 am3 gaan1 ji4 an4 jian1 er2 = inner room

暗記兒 am3 gei3 ji4 an4 ji4 er2 = secret mark

暗花兒 am3 faa1 ji4 an4 hua1 er2 = a veiled design incised in porcelain or woven in fabric

擺譜兒 baai2 pou2 ji4 bai3 pur3 = to keep up appearances; to be ostentatious

擺設兒 baai2 cit3 ji4 bai3 she4 er5 = ornaments; furnishings

擺款兒 baai2 fun2 ji4 bai3 kuanr3 = to put on airs

擦黑兒 caat3 hak1 ji4 ca1 hei1 er5 = dusk

好玩兒 hou2 wun6 ji4 hao3 wanr2 = (adj) interesting; delightful 國

好好兒 hou2 hou2 ji4 hao3 haor1 = properly; thoroughly; well (also 好好兒地) 國

女孩兒 neoi5 haai4 ji4 nv3 hair2 = daughter 國

包園兒 baau1 jyun4 ji4 bao1 yuan2 er2 = buy the whole lot; finish up or off 國

伴兒 bun6 ji4 banr4 = a companion, a partner

歌兒 go1 ji4 ger1 = song 國

胎兒 toi1 ji4 tai1 er2 = fetus, foetus

試管嬰兒 si3 gun2 jing1 ji4 shi4 guan3 ying1 er2 = test-tube baby

路口兒 lou6 hau2 ji4 lu4 kour3 = entrance to a street, intersection 國

十字路口兒 sap6 zi6 lou6 hau2 ji4 shi2 zi4 luk4 kour3 = intersection, right-angle junction of two streets (like the character 十) 國

不離兒 bat1 lei4 ji4 bu4 li2 er5 = not bad; pretty good; pretty close 國

墨水兒 mak6 seoi2 ji4 mo4 shuir3 = ink 國

媳婦兒 sik1 fu5 ji4 xi2 fur5 = wife; young married woman 國

孫女兒 syun1 neoi5*2 ji4 sun1 nv3 er2 = granddaughter (daughter of one's son) 國

幸運兒 hang6 wan6 ji4 xing4 yun4 er2 = a lucky guy; a person who always gets good breaks 國

拐彎兒 gwaai2 waan1 ji4 guai3 wan1 er5 = to take a turn; to go on a new course 國

敞開兒 cong2 hoi1 ji4 chang3 kair1 = [adv] unlimitedly, unrestrictedly 國

爆肚兒 baau3 tou5 ji4 bao4 dur3 = [n] quick-boiled tripe 國

畸形兒 kei1 jing4 ji4 ji1 xing2 er2 = deformed child; child with birth defect 國

聊天兒 liu4 tin1 ji4 liao2 tian1 er5 = to chat 國

有閱讀障礙的兒童 jau5 jyut6 duk6 zoeng3 ngoi6 dik1 ji4 tung4 = dyslexic children 國

兒童書 ji4 tung4 syu1 = children's book

墮胎兒 do6 toi1 ji4 = aborted fetuses

新生嬰兒 san1 saang1 jing1 ji4 = a newborn baby

嬰兒用品店 jing1 ji4 jung6 ban2 dim3 = a babywear shop

兒童服裝店 ji4 tung4 fuk6 zong1 dim3 = a kidswear shop

捉兒人 zuk1 ji4*1 jan4*1 = hide and seek 粵

巴兒狗 baa1 ji4 gau2 ba1 er2 gou3 = pekingese (a breed of dog); sycophant, lackey

竅門兒 hiu3 mun4 ji4 qiao4 men2 er5 = a trick; an ingenious method; know-how; the knack (of doing something)

殘疾兒 caan4 zat6 ji4 can2 ji5 er2 = a child with a birth defect; a deformed child

葡萄乾兒 pou4 tou4 gon1 ji4 pu2 tao5 ganr1 = raisin 國

兒科 ji4 fo1 er2 ke1 = [n] pediatrics, paediatrics

兒科醫生 ji4 fo1 ji1 sang1 er2 ke1 yi1 sheng1 = [n] a pediatrician, a paediatrician

兒科專家 ji4 fo1 zyun1 gaa1 er2 ke1 zhuan1 jia1 = [n] a pediatrician, a paediatrician

兒戲 ji4 hei3*1 = [n] (sth that is) risky, vulnerable, fragile, liable to break, fall down

兒孫 ji4 syun1 = [n] children and grandchildren; posterity

兒童服裝部 ji4 tung4 fuk6 zong1 bou6 = [n] the children's wear section (of a store)

兒童遊樂場 ji4 tung4 jau4 lok6 coeng4 = [n] a children's playground

混血兒 wan6 hyut3 ji4 hun4 xue4 er2 (PRC), hun4 xie3 er2 (Taiwan) = mixed-blood; mixed-race; hybrid

養兒女 joeng5 ji4 neoi5*2 = [v] to bring up or bear one's children

果仁兒 gwo2 jan4 ji4 guo3 ren2r = kernel 國

兒媳婦 ji4 sik1 fu5 er2 xi2 fu4 = daughter-in-law 國

兒媳婦兒 ji4 sik1 fu5 ji4 er2 xi2 fur5 = daughter-in-law 國

高個兒 gou1 go3 ji4 gao1 ger4 = a tall person 國

接頭兒 zip3 tau4 ji4 jie1 tour5 = connection; joint; junction 國

石頭子兒 sek6 tau4 zi2 ji4 shi2 tou5 zi3r = small stone; cobble; pebble 國

外面兒光 ngoi6 min6 ji4 gwong1 wai4 mianr4 guang1 = deceptively smooth appearance 國

小兒 siu2 ji4 xiao3 er2 = children; [humble] my son 國

小曲兒 siu2 kuk1 ji4 xiao3 qu1r = ditty; popular tune 國

小人兒書 siu2 jan4*2 ji4 syu1 xiao3 ren2r shu1 = picture storybook (lit., "children's book") 國

新生兒 san1 saang1 ji4 xin1 sheng1 er2 = neonatus; newborn child 國

鴨子兒 aap3 zi2 ji4 ya1 zi3r = duck's egg 國

一步一個腳印兒 jat1 bou6 jat1 go3 goek3 jan3 ji4 yi1 bu4 yi1 ge5 jiao3 yin4 r5 = every step leaves its print (work steadily and make solid progress) 國

一丁點兒 jat1 ding1 dim2 ji4 yi1 ding1 dianr3 = a wee bit 國

一個心眼兒 jat1 go3 sam1 ngaan5 ji4 yi1 ge5 xin1 yan3 r5 = have one's heart set on sth; devotedly; stubbornly; be of one mind 國

一字兒 jat1 zi6 ji4 yi1 zi4 r5 = in a row; in a line 國

早早兒 zou2 zou2 ji4 zao3 zao3 r5 = as early as possible; well in advance 國

旮旯兒 go1 lo1 ji4 ga1 la2r = nook; corner; out-of-the-way place 國

兒皇帝 ji4 wong4 dai3 er2 huang2 di4 = puppet emperor

失學兒童 sat1 hok6 ji4 tung4 shi1 xue2 er2 tong2 = a dropout from school

乞兒相 hat1 ji4*1 soeng3 = very slovenly appearance like a beggar

小玩意兒 siu2 wun6 ji3 ji4 xiao3 wan2 yi4 er5 = gismo, gadget

生兒育女 saang1 ji4 juk6 neoi5 sheng1 er2 yu4 nv3 = to bear and raise children

凍卵胎兒 dung3 leon2 toi1 ji4 dong4 luan3 tai1 er5 = a child born from a frozen embryo (lit., "frozen egg fetus")

孤兒院 gu1 ji4 jyun6*2 gu1 er2 yuan4 = an orphanage

摁釘兒 on3 deng1 ji4 en4 dingr1 = a thumbtack [粵]: 撳釘國

摁釦兒 on3 kau3 ji4 en4 kour4 = a snap fastener [粵]: 迫紐, 啪紐國

哥兒 go1 ji4 ge1 er2 = brother; boy; buddie; pal

早起的鳥兒有蟲吃 zou2 hei2 dik1 niu5 ji4 jau5 cung4 hek3 = the early bird catches the worm

賣兒鬻女 maai6 ji4 juk6 neoi5 mai4 er2 yu4 nv3 = sell one's children

天老兒 tin1 lou5 ji4 tian1 lao3 er5 = albino

兒歌 ji4 go1 er2 ge1 = a children's song

有早知，冇乞兒 jau5 zou2 zi1, mou5 hat1 ji4*1 you3 zao3 zhi1, mao3 qi3 er2 = if you knew your present outcome earlier you wouldn't have made such a choice 粵

養兒一百歲，長憂九十九 joeng5 ji4 jat1 baak3 seoi3 coeng4 jau1 gau2 sap6 gau2 yang3 er5 yi1 bai3 sui4 chang2 you1 jiu3 shi2 jiu3 = parents worry about their children forever

養兒育女 joeng5 ji4 juk6 neoi5 yang3 er2 yu4 nv3 = to raise children; to bring up children

兒化 ji4 faa3 er2 hua4 = usage of the final particle /er/

兒化韻 ji4 faa3 wan6 er2 hua4 yun4 = usage of the final particle /er/

孤兒 gu1 ji4 gu1 er2 = orphan

嬰兒床 jing1 ji4 cong4 ying1 er2 chuang2 = crib

養兒防老 joeng5 ji4 fong4 lou5 yang3 er2 fang2 lao3 = rearing children prevents one from aging

男兒 naam4 ji4 nan2 er2 = a man; a guy

男兒膝下有黃金 naam4 ji4 sat1 haa6 jau5 wong4 gam1 nan2 er2 xi1 xia4 you3 huang2 jin1 = a man should not be quick to bow his knees

男兒志在四方 naam4 ji4 zi3 zoi6 sei3 fong1 nan2 er2 zhi4 zai4 si4 fang1 = a man should have great ambitions and ideals

鄉下老兒 hoeng1 haa6 lou5 ji4 = a country bumpkin. 國

小兒麻痺 siu2 ji4 maa4 bei3 xiao3 er2 ma2 bi4 = polio (poliomyelitis)

小兒麻痺病毒 siu2 ji4 maa4 bei3 beng6 duk6 xiao3 er2 ma2 bi4 bing4 du2 = poliovirus

小兒麻痺症 siu2 ji4 maa4 bei3 zing3 xiao3 er2 ma2 bi4 zheng4 = poliomyelitis; infantile paralysis

容祖兒 jung4 zou2 ji4 rong2 zu3 er2 = Joey Yung

兒童基金會 ji4 tung4 gei1 gam1 wui6*2 er2 tong2 ji1 jin1 hui4 = UNICEF (United Nation's Children's fund)

台兒莊區 toi4 ji4 zong1 keoi1 tai2 er2 zhuang1 qu1 = Taierzhuang (area in Shandong)

兒童心臟基金會 ji4 tung4 sam1 zong6 gei1 gam1 wui6*2 = Children's Heart Foundation

聯合國兒童基金 lyun4 hap6 gwok3 ji4 tung4 gei1 gam1 = United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

聯合國兒童基金會 lyun4 hap6 gwok3 ji4 tung4 gei1 gam1 wui6*2 = United Nations Children Fund

香奈兒 hoeng1 noi6 ji4 xiang1 nai4 er2 = Chanel

胡杏兒 wu4 hang6 ji4 hu2 xing4 er2 = Myolie Wu

鹿兒島縣 luk6 ji4 dou2 jyun6 lu4 er2 dao3 xian4 = Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan

泳兒 wing6 ji4 yong3 er2 = Vincy Chan

廖碧兒 liu6 bik1 ji4 = Bernice Jan Liu (Liu Bik-Yee)

犬兒 hyun2 ji4 quan3 er2 = my son [a self-deprecatory expression]

誕下麟兒 daan3 haa6 leon4 ji4 dan4 xia4 lin2 er2 = give birth to boy [formal]

鬻兒賣女 juk6 ji4 maai6 neoi5 yu4 er2 mai4 nv3 = sell one's children

雙非兒童 soeng1 fei1 ji4 tung4 shuang1 fei1 er2 tong2 = shuangfei children

兒童式 ji4 tung4 sik1 = [yoga] Balasana, Child's Pose

貓兒山 maau1 ji4*1 saan1 = Mao Er Shan (lit., "Little Cat Mountain" found in Guangxi)

徐婕兒 ceoi4 zit3 ji4 xu2 jie2 er2 = Jill Hsu

花兒 faa1 ji4 hua1 er3 = The Flowers (band name)

鄭雪兒 zeng6 syut3 ji4 zheng4 xue3 er2 = Michelle Saram

趙氏孤兒 ziu6 si6 gu1 ji4 zhao4 shi4 gu1 er2 = The Orphan of Zhao - A historical play set in Zhou Dynasty. The Orphan was 趙文子。

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我覺得普通話嘅兒化好惡聽粵
I think that erhua in Mandarin sounds horrible.
[Lit. I feel Putonghua [possessive particle] erhua very terrible-listen]

他把好些書存放在我這兒了。國
He has left a number of books with me.

這兒敗家子只會跟一班豬朋狗友吃喝嫖賭！國
The only thing this good-for-nothing son does is to go around with some bad company and engage in all kinds of vice activities.

董先生偷拍女朋友的十來歲的女兒洗澡國
Mr. Dong is taking pictures of his girlfriend's teenage daughter bathing without her knowledge.

因為走投無路而被逼賣兒鬻女
Having no other way out, they were forced to sell their children.

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