How to Say ‘The kids’ in Traditional Chinese
小朋友
xiǎo péng yǒu
[xiǎopéngyǒu]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: 小朋友 (xiǎo péng yǒu) is literally "little friend". It's the warm, friendly way staff and strangers refer to kids in Taiwan, and you can even use it to address a child directly.
Phrase Breakdown
小朋友
xiǎo péng yǒu
[xiǎopéngyǒu]
child; little one
A friendly, polite word for a child.
小朋友今年幾歲？
How old is the child this year?
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