xiǎo péng yǒu
child; kid
小朋友，你好吗？
xiǎo péngyou, nǐ hǎo ma?
Hello, little friend, how are you?
小朋友，你叫什么名字？
xiǎo péngyou, nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
Little friend, what's your name?
小朋友，你今年几岁了？
xiǎo péngyou, nǐ jīnnián jǐ suì le?
Little friend, how old are you this year?
小孩 (xiǎohái)
child
孩子 (háizi)
child
小朋友 (xiǎopéngyou)
little friend
大人 (dà rén)
adult
长辈 (zhǎng bèi)
elder
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The Chinese word 小朋友 (xiǎo péngyou) is composed of three characters: 小 (xiǎo), 朋 (péng), and 友 (yǒu). - The character 小 (xiǎo) means "small" or "young". - The character 朋 (péng) means "friend" or "companion". - The character 友 (yǒu) also means "friend" or "companion". When these three characters are combined, they form the word 小朋友 (xiǎo péngyou), which literally means "small friend" or "young friend". This word is commonly used to refer to children in a friendly and affectionate way. It can also be used to refer to students or younger people in general.
