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小孩

xiǎo hái

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pinyin
xiǎo hái
simplified
小孩
traditional
小孩

1 · noun

child

年纪小的孩子。

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That child stood on tiptoe to get a better look at the model on the table.

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那位小孩踮起脚,想看清桌上的模型。

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