儿童 ér tóng
“child”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 兒童Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
儿童 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1183: 儿童 értóng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 109
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 儿童
儿童 (ér tóng) means "child/children" and is a somewhat formal noun, often used for children as a group or in public/written contexts such as signs, news, and product labels. It appears in fixed phrases like 儿童节 and 儿童医院; in casual talk about one child, 孩子 is more common.
例句Example sentences
- 这家医院有很多儿童病人。zhè jiā yī yuàn yǒu hěn duō ér tóng bìng rén.This hospital has many child patients.
- 儿童需要多运动。ér tóng xū yào duō yùn dòng.Children need to exercise more.
- 今天是儿童节，公园里很热闹。jīn tiān shì ér tóng jié, gōng yuán lǐ hěn rè nao.Today is Children's Day, and the park is lively.