Definition
少儿 (shào ér) is a formal, collective noun for 'children', used mainly as a modifier in institutional or media contexts (e.g. 少儿节目 'children's program', 少儿书籍 'children's books'). Unlike 孩子 (hái zi) or 小朋友 (xiǎo péng yǒu), which are everyday words for individual kids, 少儿 groups children as a demographic and is rarely used in casual speech.
noun
children (collectively, often used as a modifier in contexts like children's books, programs, etc.)
Examples
- 少儿。Zhège jiémù zhuānmén wèi shào ér shèjì.This program is specially designed for children.
- 少儿。shào ér shūjí tōngcháng yǒu fēngfù de chātú.Children's books usually have rich illustrations.
- 少儿。Wǒmen yīnggāi guānzhù shào ér de shēnxīn jiànkāng.We should pay attention to children's physical and mental health.
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