婴儿

婴儿 yīng'ér

Infant (baby)

婴儿 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體嬰兒 yinger

What 婴儿 means

Infant (baby)

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婴儿 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

婴

yīng

Infant (baby)

儿

ér

Son

Words that share a character with 婴儿

How to write 婴儿

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婴儿 in a sentence

婴儿在妈妈怀里睡着了。

Yīng'ér zài māma huái lǐ shuìzháo le.

The baby fell asleep in his mother's arms.

婴儿的皮肤非常娇嫩。

Yīng'ér de pífū fēicháng jiāonèn.

A baby's skin is extremely delicate.

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Questions about 婴儿

What does 婴儿 mean in English?

婴儿 is pronounced yīng'ér and means Infant (baby).

How do you pronounce 婴儿?

婴儿 is yīng'ér in pinyin — written yinger without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 婴儿?

婴儿 is written with 2 characters: 婴 (yīng) Infant (baby), 儿 (ér) Son. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 婴儿 written in traditional Chinese?

嬰兒. The simplified form 婴儿 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 嬰兒 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced yīng'ér.

Is 婴儿 an HSK word?

Yes — 婴儿 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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