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儿ér / rchild

Learn the Chinese character 儿 with its source-linked HSK 1 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.

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HSK vocabulary

Words with 儿

Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 儿.

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Real usage

Example sentences with 儿

Published HSK 1 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.

  1. 今天有点儿冷，晚上下雪了。

    Jīntiān yǒudiǎnr lěng, wǎnshang xià xuě le.

    It is a little cold today, and it snowed in the evening.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 4 · teaching context →

  2. 你住哪儿？我住那儿，离学校很近。

    Nǐ zhù nǎr? Wǒ zhù nàr, lí xuéxiào hěn jìn.

    Where do you live? I live there, close to the school.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 5 · teaching context →

  3. 外边有很多人，这儿没有人。

    Wàibian yǒu hěn duō rén, zhèr méiyǒu rén.

    There are many people outside; there is no one here.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 5 · teaching context →

  4. 不要太多，给我一些米饭和一点儿菜。

    Bú yào tài duō, gěi wǒ yìxiē mǐfàn hé yìdiǎnr cài.

    Not too much; give me some rice and a little food.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 7 · teaching context →

  5. 你去哪儿？等我一下。

    Nǐ qù nǎr? Děng wǒ yíxià.

    Where are you going? Wait for me a moment.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 8 · teaching context →

  6. 周末我们去公园玩儿，那里很好玩儿。

    Zhōumò wǒmen qù gōngyuán wánr, nàlǐ hěn hǎowánr.

    On the weekend we go to the park; it is fun there.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 11 · teaching context →

  7. 王女士有一个儿子和一个女儿。

    Wáng nǚshì yǒu yí ge érzi hé yí ge nǚ'ér.

    Ms. Wang has a son and a daughter.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 14 · teaching context →

  8. 这碗饭我吃一半，少一点儿就好。

    Zhè wǎn fàn wǒ chī yíbàn, shǎo yìdiǎnr jiù hǎo.

    I will eat half of this bowl of rice; a little less is fine.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 15 · teaching context →
Character questions

About 儿

Short answers for character learning.

What does 儿 mean in Chinese?

儿 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: child.

How do you pronounce 儿?

儿 is shown as ér / r.

Is 儿 an HSK 1 character?

Yes. 儿 is HSK 1 recognition character #42.

Can I practise writing 儿?

Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.

Learning details

  • HSK 1 recognition
  • HSK 1–2 writing inventory
  • 15 linked HSK words
  • 8 published course contexts
Content transparency

Sources and editorial policy

  • HSK placement:HSK 1 recognition character #42. See the HSK 3.0 guide for the published syllabus reference.
  • Writing scope: present in the official HSK 1–2 writing inventory.
  • Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT dictionary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata; displayed reading source: CC-CEDICT dictionary data.
  • Vocabulary: source-linked HSK 1 vocabulary records, with every word linked to its existing HSK vocabulary page.
  • Example sentences: published hskone HSK 1 course contexts, linked to the lesson that owns the original content.
  • Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This page is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.
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