ér nǚ
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  • 1

    n.sons and daughters; children

    • tā shēn hòu méi yǒu ér nǚ

      身后没有儿女

      He left no children.

    • tā shí fēn téng ài zì jǐ de ér nǚ

      十分疼爱自己儿女

      She worships her children.

    • ér nǚ men dōu rèn wéi yīng dāng xiào jìng fù mǔ

      儿女认为应当孝敬父母

      The sons and daughters all consider it a moral obligation to look after their parents.

  • 2

    n.young men and women

    • ér nǚ yīng xióng

      儿女英雄

      heroic young men and women

    • ér nǚ qíng zhǎng

      儿女

      the lasting affection of boys and girls

    • wǒ men yīng gāi xiàng wèi guó juān qū de yīng xióng ér nǚ zhì jìng

      我们应该英雄儿女致敬

      We should pay tribute to the men and women who have given their lives in service of their country.

Word usage

  • "儿女" is often matched with measure word "双"or"对".
    • 儿女

      one pair of children

    • 儿女

      one pair of children