婴
儿

About

The word "婴儿" is formed by combining the character "婴", composed of "贝" (shell or currency) and "女" (woman), historically conveying something precious like a child, with the character "儿", a pictograph representing a child; together they create a compound meaning "infant" or "baby", with each component contributing directly to this sense.

Example Sentences Hide

婴儿很可爱。

Yīng'ér hěn kě'ài.

The baby is very cute.

婴儿在摇篮里睡觉。

Yīng'ér zài yáolán lǐ shuìjiào.

The baby is sleeping in the cradle.

护士轻轻地照顾婴儿。

Hùshi qīngqīng de zhàogù yīng'ér.

The nurse gently takes care of the baby.

婴儿饿了就会大声哭闹。

Yīng'ér èle jiù huì dàshēng kūnào.

When the baby is hungry, it will cry loudly.

父母为婴儿准备了舒适的婴儿床。

Fùmǔ wèi yīng'ér zhǔnbèi le shūshì de yīng'ér chuáng.

The parents prepared a comfortable crib for the baby.

Word Definition - 婴儿

yīng ér infant; baby; CL:個|个[gè]; lead (Pb)

Individual Character Details

婴 yīng
儿 ér, r