How to Say ‘Kids’ in Simplified Chinese
孩子们
hái zi men
[hai dz men]
💬 Usage Tip: 们 (men) makes a word for people plural, but it's only used for people. You'd say 孩子们 for "kids", but never 苹果们 for "apples".
Phrase Breakdown
孩子
hái zi
[hai dz]
child; kid
A common word for a child or children.
我带着孩子，不想走太远。
I'm with a child, so I don't want to walk too far.
们
men
[men]
plural marker
Used after pronouns to indicate plural.
我们要去旅行。
We are going to travel.
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