男孩儿 nán hái r
“erhua variant of 男孩; boy”
2021 list level 1Traditional 男孩兒
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
男孩儿 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 410: 男孩儿 nánháir — Level 2; official annotation 2 (名). PDF page 90
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 男孩儿
男孩儿 is the erhua (儿化) form of 男孩 and means "boy", typically a child or teenager. The 儿 is a retroflex ending on 孩儿, not a separate syllable. It is a countable noun, so it needs a classifier: 一个男孩儿, 一群男孩儿, 这个男孩儿.
例句Example sentences
- 那个男孩儿是我弟弟，他今年八岁。nà ge nán hái ér shì wǒ dì di, tā jīn nián bā suì.That boy is my younger brother; he is eight this year.
- 有个男孩儿在门口等你。yǒu gè nán hái ér zài mén kǒu děng nǐ.There is a boy waiting for you at the door.
- 这群男孩儿在操场上踢足球。zhè qún nán hái ér zài cāo chǎng shàng tī zú qiú.These boys are playing football on the playground.
易混词Easily confused
男孩儿vs男生
男生 means a male student or young male, defined by school/work context; 男孩儿 simply describes a boy by age. A young child is a 男孩儿, not usually a 男生.