儿女 érnǚ children
children; sons and daughters; a young man and a young woman (in love)
How to remember 儿女: 儿 son + 女 woman = children.
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How it is used
- Sons and daughters, one's children collectively - 儿女双全 (érnǚ shuāngquán) to have both a son and a daughter.
- Emphasizes offspring in a family/emotional sense; also 儿女情长 (érnǚ qíngcháng) romantic sentimentality.
- Contrast 孩子 (háizi, child/kids, general) - 儿女 stresses the adult-children-of-parents relationship.
Example sentences
- 儿女有责任赡养父母。 Érnǚ yǒu zérèn shànyǎng fùmǔ.It's the duty of children to care for their parents.