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小朋友

xiǎo péngyǒu

little friend; child

Usage note

小朋友”是用来指称小孩子或者孩子朋友的词语。

"xiǎo péngyǒu" shì yòng lái zhǐ chēng xiǎo érzi huò qǐlái háizi péngyǒu de cíyǔ.

'小朋友' is used to refer to children or child friends.

Context note

这个词通常用于家庭成员之间或者在幼儿园、学校等场合。

zhè gè cí dāng cháng yòng lái rú jiā chéngróng zhījiān huò qǐlái yuán’érguǎn、 xuéxiào děng chǎng kǒu.

This word is commonly used within family members or in places like kindergartens and schools.

5 examples

这是我的小朋友
zhè shì wǒ de xiǎo péng yǒu。
This is my little friend.
我有一个小朋友
wǒ yǒu yí gè xiǎo péng yǒu。
I have a little friend.
妈妈是我的好朋友,也是我的小朋友
mā ma shì wǒ de hǎo péng yǒu, yě shì wǒ de xiǎo péng yǒu。
Mom is my good friend and also my little friend.
我在幼儿园里有很多小朋友
wǒ zài yòu ér yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiǎo péng yǒu。
In the kindergarten, I have many little friends.
爸爸教我认识了很多小朋友
bà ba jiào wǒ rèn shi le hěn duō xiǎo péng yǒu。
Dad taught me to recognize many little friends.

5 mini stories

今天是小朋友的生日,我们一起给他庆祝。
jīn tiān shì xiǎo péng yǒu de shēng rì, wǒ men yì qǐ gěi tā qìng zhù。
Today is the little friend's birthday, let's celebrate together.
小朋友在公园里玩得很开心。
xiǎo péng yǒu zài gōng yuán lǐ wán dé hěn kāi xīn。
The little friend is playing very happily in the park.
妈妈带小朋友去动物园看动物。
mā ma dài xiǎo péng yǒu qù dòng wù yuán kàn dòng wù。
Mom takes the little friend to the zoo to see animals.
我们一起去上学,都是小朋友
wǒ men yì qǐ qù shàng xué, dōu shì xiǎo péng yǒu。
We go to school together; we are all little friends.
小朋友都喜欢听故事。
xiǎo péng yǒu dōu xǐ huan tīng gù shì。
Little friends all like listening to stories.

Mini dialogue

新朋友

A
那个小朋友是谁?
Nàge xiǎo péngyǒu shì shéi?
Who is that little friend?
B
他是我的新朋友。
Tā shì wǒ de xīn péngyǒu.
He is my new friend.

一起玩

A
小朋友,我们一起玩吧。
Xiǎo péngyǒu, wǒmen yīqǐ wán ba.
Little friend, let's play together.
B
好啊,我很高兴。
Hǎo a, wǒ hěn gāoxìng.
Okay, I'm very happy.

Related words and contrasts

similar
孩子
háizi
child

小朋友 is a friendly way to say 'child', 孩子 is the general word for 'child'.

related
同学
tóngxué
classmate

小朋友 is a young child, 同学 is a classmate or school friend.

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