A child is a human being who is not yet an adult .
kiddiewinkie
a child
kiddy
a boy or girl between birth and puberty
kiddywink
a child
pickney
a child
flower children
(esp during the 1960s) young people whose behaviour, dress , use of drugs, etc implied a rejection of conventional values, and who used flowers to symbolize peace and naturalness
children of Israel
the Jews ; Hebrews
children's home
an institution for orphans and abandoned children
Children's Panel
(in Scotland) a group of representatives of relevant agencies , with the power to deal with a child under sixteen who is in criminal or family trouble . Its hearings are private and replace most of the functions of juvenile courts
school-age children
a child who is old enough to go to school
love child
If journalists refer to someone as a love child , they mean that the person was born as a result of a love affair between two people who have never been married to each other.
man-child
a boy ; a young male
only child
a person who has no siblings
wild child
Journalists sometimes use wild child to refer to a teenage girl who enjoys herself in an uncontrolled way, for example by going to a lot of parties, drinking lots of alcohol , or having relationships with much older people.
Save the Children Fund
a development agency which raises money for deprived children around the world
adopt a child
A child is a human being who is not yet an adult .
feral child
a neglected child who engages in lawless or anti-social behaviour
flower child
→ hippie
foster child
a child looked after temporarily or brought up by people other than its natural or adoptive parents
inner child
Some psychologists refer to a person's childish feelings as his or her inner child .
natural child
an illegitimate child; one born of illicit intercourse
poster child
If someone is a poster child for a particular cause, characteristic , or activity , they are seen as a very good or typical example of it.
street child
Street children are homeless children who live outdoors in a city and live by begging or stealing .
biological child
any child conceived rather than adopted by a specified parent , and therefore carrying genes from the parent
designer baby
People sometimes refer to a baby that has developed from an embryo with certain desired characteristics as a designer baby .
exceptional child
a gifted child
latchkey child
a child who has to let himself or herself in at home on returning from school, as his or her parents are out at work
latchkey kid
a child who has to let himself or herself in at home on returning from school, as his or her parents are out at work
school-age child
a child who is old enough to go to school
great
You use great to describe something that is very large. Great is more formal than big .
Chinese translation of 'children'
children
(ˈtʃɪldrən)
n pl
ofchild
child
(tʃaɪld)
Word forms:plchildren
n(c)
儿(兒)童 (értóng) (个(個), gè)
(= son, daughter) 孩子 (háizi) (个(個), gè)
⇒ Their children are all married.他们的孩子都结婚了。 (Tāmen de háizi dōu jiéhūn le.)
⇒ a father and his two teenage children一位父亲和他的两个十几岁的孩子 (yī wèi fùqīn hé tā de liǎng gè shí jǐ suì de háizi)
she's just had her second child她刚(剛)生了第二个(個)孩子 (tā gāng shēngle dì'èr gè háizi)
Nearby words of
children
childcare
childhood
childish
children
"children not admitted"
children with special needs
Chile
All related terms of 'children'
child
儿(兒)童 értóng [ 个(個) gè ]
gifted children
天资(資)聪(聰)颖(穎)的孩子 tiānzī cōngyǐng de háizi
"children not admitted"
"儿(兒)童不得入内(內)" "értóng bùdé rù nèi"
children with special needs
( Brit ) 有特殊需要的儿(兒)童 yǒu tèshū xūyào de értóng
not counting the children
儿(兒)童不算在内(內) értóng bù suàn zài nèi
five hundred/thousand children
五百/千名儿(兒)童 wǔbǎi/qiān míng értóng
one hundred/thousand children
100/1000个(個)孩子 yībǎi/yīqiān gè háizi
the disease is common in children
这(這)种(種)病在儿(兒)童中是常见(見)的 zhè zhǒng bìng zài értóng zhōng shì chángjiàn de
we'll take the children with us
我们(們)会(會)带(帶)着(著)孩子们(們)的 wǒmen huì dàizhe háizǐmen de
"keep out of the reach of children"
"远(遠)离(離)儿(兒)童" "yuǎnlí értóng"
he leaves a wife and two children
他死后(後)留下了妻子和两(兩)个(個)孩子 tā sǐ hòu liúxiàle qīzi hé liǎng gè háizi
it's meant for children rather than adults
专(專)门(門)用于(於)儿(兒)童而非成人 zhuānmén yòngyú értóng ér fēi chéngrén
it's natural to worry about one's children
担(擔)心自己的孩子是很自然的 dānxīn zìjǐ de háizi shì hěn zìrán de