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Lesson 8 of 10 / Word 5 of 10

Study: Family People and Daily Life

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Word Number 5

child

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Primary Chinese

孩子

Primary Pinyin

hái zi

Short Definition

A young person, often represented as a family member or recipient.

Primary Meaning

年龄较小的家庭成员

Primary Note

Young family-member noun.

Mapping Boundary

Correct: Father give child book → 爸爸给孩子书。

Incorrect: Change child to children without a separate plural unit.

The canonical token remains singular base form.

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