小
朋
友

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The word "小朋友" is formed by the character 小, meaning "small", placed before the compound 朋友, meaning "friend", to create a literal meaning of "small friend", which is used to refer to a child.

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小朋友在公园玩。

Xiǎopéngyǒu zài gōngyuán wán.

The child is playing in the park.

这些小朋友很可爱。

Zhèxiē xiǎopéngyǒu hěn kě'ài.

These children are very cute.

老师正在教小朋友画画。

Lǎoshī zhèngzài jiāo xiǎopéngyǒu huàhuà.

The teacher is teaching the children to draw.

我们应该关心小朋友的成长。

Wǒmen yīnggāi guānxīn xiǎopéngyǒu de chéngzhǎng.

We should care about the growth of children.

为了小朋友的未来，社会需要提供更好的教育。

Wèile xiǎopéngyǒu de wèilái, shèhuì xūyào tígōng gèng hǎo de jiàoyù.

For the future of children, society needs to provide better education.

Word Definition - 小朋友

xiǎo péng yǒu child; kid (used to refer to a child, or by an adult to address a child, or, in Taiwan, to refer to sb's own child)

Individual Character Details

小 xiǎo
朋 péng
友 yǒu