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儿科 (ér kē) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

儿科 (ér kē) is a Chinese word: pediatrics. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 儿科

名 míng noun

pediatrics

她是一名儿科医生。

tā shì yī míng ér kē yī shēng

She is a pediatrician.

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Word breakdown

儿 ér — child/children

Words with this character (42)
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  • 6 有一点儿 yǒu yì diǎnr — a little HSK 1
    • 有 to have (forms set phrase indicating possession of a small degree)
    • 一 one (emphasizes a small, singular amount)
    • 点 a bit, a point (core element indicating small degree or amount)
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial, softening effect)
    Example

    我有一点儿累。

    wǒ yǒu yì diǎnr lèi

    I'm a little tired.

  • 7 这儿 zhèr — here HSK 1
    • 这 this (demonstrative indicating proximity)
    • 儿 colloquial suffix (creates r-colored pronunciation)
    Example

    这儿的天气很好。

    zhèr de tiān qì hěn hǎo

    The weather here is very good.

  • 8 那儿 nàr — there HSK 1
    • 那 that (demonstrative indicating distant location)
    • 儿 colloquial suffix (creates retroflex 'r' ending)
    Example

    我们在那儿见面吧。

    wǒ men zài nàr jiàn miàn ba

    Let's meet there.

  • 9 面条儿 miàn tiáo r — noodles HSK 1
    • 面 flour/wheat, forms the base meaning of noodles
    • 条 strip/strand, indicates the long thin shape of noodles
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (erhua), adds colloquial/Beijing dialect flavor
    Example

    妈妈做了一碗热腾腾的面条儿。

    mā ma zuò le yī wǎn rè téng téng de miàn tiáo r

    Mom made a bowl of steaming hot noodles.

  • 10 一会儿 yí huìr — a moment, a little while HSK 2
    • 一 one; a single (quantifier)
    • 会 moment; while (period of time)
    • 儿 colloquial diminutive suffix
    Example

    我一会儿就回来。

    wǒ yí huìr jiù huí lái

    I'll be back in a moment.

  • 11 女孩儿 nǚ hái r — girl HSK 2
    • 女 female, woman - indicates feminine gender
    • 孩 child - indicates youth or young age
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (erhua) - adds colloquial or endearing tone
    Example

    那个女孩儿很聪明。

    nà ge nǚ hái r hěn cōng ming

    That girl is very smart.

  • 12 小孩儿 xiǎo hái r — child, kid HSK 2
    • 小 small, little
    • 孩 child
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (erhua)
    Example

    这个小孩儿很可爱。

    zhè ge xiǎo hái r hěn kě ài

    This child is very cute.

  • 13 男孩儿 nán hái r — boy HSK 2
    • 男 male, masculine gender
    • 孩 child, the base noun
    • 儿 diminutive suffix, adds colloquial/informal tone
    Example

    这个男孩儿是我的弟弟。

    zhè ge nán hái r shì wǒ de dì di

    This boy is my younger brother.

  • 14 一块儿 yí kuài r — one piece, one unit HSK 3
    • 一 one, single
    • 块 piece, chunk
    • 儿 retroflex suffix (colloquial marker)
    Example

    这是一块儿,不要分开。

    zhè shì yí kuài r bú yào fēn kāi

    This is one piece, don't separate it.

  • 15 聊天儿 liáo tiān r — to chat HSK 3
    • 聊 to chat, to talk casually (main verb component)
    • 天 contributes to the idiomatic meaning of 'chat' (literally 'sky/heaven', but here part of the compound)
    • 儿 erhua suffix adding a colloquial, casual, and friendly tone
    Example

    我喜欢和朋友聊天儿。

    wǒ xǐ huān hé péng yǒu liáo tiān r

    I like to chat with friends.

  • 16 儿童 ér tóng — children HSK 4
    • 儿 child, young person
    • 童 child, youngster (formal/literary)
    Example

    儿童需要充足的睡眠。

    ér tóng xū yào chōng zú de shuì mián

    Children need sufficient sleep.

  • 17 差一点儿 chà yì diǎnr — almost, nearly HSK 4
    • 差 to lack, to fall short
    • 一 one (as a measure)
    • 点 a bit, a little
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial flavor)
    Example

    我差一点儿忘了你的生日。

    wǒ chà yì diǎnr wàng le nǐ de shēng rì

    I almost forgot your birthday.

  • 18 差一点儿 chà (yī) diǎnr — almost HSK 4
    • 差 differ, lack, fall short of
    • 一 one (used as intensifier)
    • 点 point, a little bit
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (softens expression)
    Example

    我差点儿忘了带钥匙。

    wǒ chà diǎnr wàng le dài yào shi

    I almost forgot to bring my keys.

  • 19 干活儿 gàn huór — to work HSK 4
    • 干 to do, to work
    • 活 work, job, task
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (creates retroflex ending)
    Example

    他每天都在田里干活儿。

    tā měi tiān dōu zài tián lǐ gàn huór

    He works in the fields every day.

  • 20 儿女 ér nǚ — children HSK 5
    • 儿 son(s), represents male children
    • 女 daughter(s), represents female children
    Example

    父母都希望儿女幸福。

    fù mǔ dōu xī wàng ér nǚ xìng fú

    Parents all hope their children are happy.

  • 21 幼儿园 yòu ér yuán — kindergarten HSK 5
    • 幼 young, immature (indicates young age)
    • 儿 child (specifies the age group)
    • 园 garden, institution (indicates a place or facility)
    Example

    她明年要上幼儿园。

    tā míng nián yào shàng yòu ér yuán

    She will start kindergarten next year.

  • 22 没法儿 méi fǎr — have no way to; can't help it; impossible HSK 5
    • 没 not have; negation
    • 法 method; way
    • 儿 erhua suffix; adds colloquial tone
    Example

    他不听劝，我也没法儿。

    tā bù tīng quàn wǒ yě méi fǎr

    He won't listen to advice, so I can't help it.

  • 23 大伙儿 dà huǒr — everyone HSK 6
    • 大 big, great; emphasizes the inclusiveness of the whole group
    • 伙 group, company; refers to a collective of people
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (erhua); adds a colloquial, friendly tone
    Example

    大伙儿一起努力吧！

    dà huǒr yì qǐ nǔ lì ba

    Let's all work hard together!

  • 24 婴儿 yīng ér — baby HSK 6
    • 婴 infant, newborn baby
    • 儿 child (suffix emphasizing youth)
    Example

    这个婴儿很可爱。

    zhè ge yīng ér hěn kě ài

    This baby is very cute.

  • 25 小偷儿 xiǎo tōu r — thief HSK 6
    • 小 small, petty (adds colloquial tone)
    • 偷 steal, thief (core meaning)
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (Beijing dialect flavor)
    Example

    小偷儿偷走了我的钱包。

    xiǎo tōu r tōu zǒu le wǒ de qián bāo

    The thief stole my wallet.

  • 26 少儿 shào ér — children HSK 6
    Example

    这是一本少儿读物。

    zhè shì yì běn shào ér dú wù

    This is a children's book.

  • 27 模特儿 mó tè r — model HSK 6
    • 模 model, pattern (phonetic part of loanword)
    • 特 special (phonetic part completing the sound 'model')
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial, friendly tone)
    Example

    她是一位著名的模特儿。

    tā shì yí wèi zhù míng de mó tè r

    She is a famous model.

  • 28 个头儿 gè tóu r — size HSK 7
    • 个 classifier/measure word indicating individual unit
    • 头 head; in this compound refers to size or dimension
    • 儿 retroflex suffix adding colloquial/informal tone (Beijing dialect)
    Example

    这个西瓜个头儿真大。

    zhè ge xī guā gè tóu r zhēn dà

    This watermelon is really big in size.

  • 29 人缘儿 rén yuán r — popularity HSK 7
    • 人 people (refers to others in social context)
    • 缘 affinity/connection (the social bonds or relationships)
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (makes the word more colloquial)
    Example

    他人缘儿很好，大家都喜欢他。

    tā rén yuán r hěn hǎo dà jiā dōu xǐ huan tā

    He is very popular, everyone likes him.

  • 30 冰棍儿 bīng gùnr — popsicle HSK 7
    • 冰 ice, frozen
    • 棍 stick, rod-shaped
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (makes the word colloquial)
    Example

    夏天吃冰棍儿很凉快。

    xià tiān chī bīng gùnr hěn liáng kuai

    Eating popsicles in summer is very refreshing.

  • 31 口哨儿 kǒu shào r — whistle HSK 7
    • 口 mouth (indicates the sound is made with the mouth)
    • 哨 whistle (the main meaning component)
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial tone)
    Example

    他吹了一声口哨儿。

    tā chuī le yì shēng kǒu shào r

    He blew a whistle.

  • 32 孤儿 gū ér — orphan HSK 7
    • 孤 alone, solitary, without parents
    • 儿 child, son
    Example

    这个孤儿被一个善良的家庭收养了。

    zhè ge gū ér bèi yí ge shàn liáng de jiā tíng shōu yǎng le

    This orphan was adopted by a kind family.

  • 33 心眼儿 xīn yǎn r — mind, intention, heart HSK 7
    • 心 heart, mind - represents mental and emotional aspects
    • 眼 eye - represents perception, insight, and understanding
    • 儿 diminutive suffix - adds colloquial, informal tone
    Example

    她是个好心眼儿的人。

    tā shì gè hǎo xīn yǎn r de rén

    She is a kind-hearted person.

  • 34 打盹儿 dǎ dǔnr — to doze HSK 7
    • 打 to do/to engage in (verb prefix)
    • 盹 doze/nap (main meaning)
    • 儿 colloquial suffix (adds informal tone)
    Example

    爷爷喜欢午饭后打盹儿。

    yé ye xǐ huan wǔ fàn hòu dǎ dǔnr

    Grandpa likes to doze after lunch.

  • 35 没准儿 méi zhǔn r — maybe, perhaps HSK 7
    • 没 negation, 'not'
    • 准 certain, accurate
    • 儿 retroflex suffix (colloquial)
    Example

    明天没准儿会下雨。

    míng tiān méi zhǔn r huì xià yǔ

    It might rain tomorrow.

  • 36 玩意儿 wán yìr — thing HSK 7
    • 玩 play, toy (contributes the sense of object or plaything)
    • 意 idea, meaning (serves as a generic noun component)
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial, informal tone)
    Example

    这是什么玩意儿？

    zhè shì shén me wán yìr

    What is this thing?

  • 37 离谱儿 lí pǔr — outrageous HSK 7
    • 离 depart from, deviate from
    • 谱 standard, norm, accepted limits
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (colloquial, no semantic meaning)
    Example

    这个价格太离谱儿了。

    zhè ge jià gé tài lí pǔr le

    This price is too outrageous.

  • 38 纳闷儿 nà mènr — to be puzzled HSK 7
    • 纳 to harbor (a feeling in one's mind)
    • 闷 puzzled, perplexed
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (Beijing dialect)
    Example

    我真纳闷儿，他为什么不来。

    wǒ zhēn nà mènr tā wèi shén me bù lái

    I'm really puzzled why he didn't come.

  • 39 绕远儿 rào yuǎn r — to take a detour HSK 7
    • 绕 to go around, to circle
    • 远 far, distant
    • 儿 colloquial suffix (Beijing dialect retroflex ending)
    Example

    为了避开堵车，我们只好绕远儿走。

    wèi le bì kāi dǔ chē wǒ men zhǐ hǎo rào yuǎn r zǒu

    To avoid the traffic jam, we had to take a detour.

  • 40 绕远儿 rào yuǎnr — take a detour / go the long way HSK 7
    • 绕 to go around, to make a circuit
    • 远 far, distant (indicating increased distance)
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (colloquial, adds dialectal flavor)
    Example

    从这里走会绕远儿，我们还是走那条近路吧。

    cóng zhè lǐ zǒu huì rào yuǎnr wǒ men hái shi zǒu nà tiáo jìn lù ba

    Going from here will be a detour; let's take that shortcut instead.

  • 41 老伴儿 lǎo bàn r — spouse (of an elderly couple) HSK 7
    • 老 old, elderly (indicates this is a spouse in old age)
    • 伴 companion, partner (core meaning of spouse)
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial, affectionate tone)
    Example

    我的老伴儿今天去看医生了。

    wǒ de lǎo bàn r jīn tiān qù kàn yī shēng le

    My spouse went to see the doctor today.

  • 42 胎儿 tāi ér — fetus HSK 7
    • 胎 embryo, the unborn organism in the womb
    • 儿 child, a suffix indicating a young being
    Example

    医生说胎儿发育正常。

    yī shēng shuō tāi ér fā yù zhèng cháng

    The doctor said the fetus is developing normally.

科 kē — department/specialty/branch

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  • 6 高科技 gāo kē jì — high technology HSK 5
    • 高 high, advanced (level)
    • 科 science, scientific field
    • 技 technology, technical skill
    Example

    这家公司专注于高科技产品的研发。

    zhè jiā gōng sī zhuān zhù yú gāo kē jì chǎn pǐn de yán fā

    This company focuses on the research and development of high-tech products.

  • 7 专科 zhuān kē — junior college HSK 6
    • 专 specialized, focused
    • 科 subject, course, department
    Example

    我弟弟去年从专科毕业了。

    wǒ dì di qù nián cóng zhuān kē bì yè le

    My younger brother graduated from junior college last year.

  • 8 内科 nèi kē — internal medicine HSK 6
    • 内 internal
    • 科 medicine/department
    Example

    他在医院的内科工作。

    tā zài yī yuàn de nèi kē gōng zuò

    He works in the internal medicine department at the hospital.

  • 9 外科 wài kē — surgery HSK 6
    • 外 external, outer (referring to surgical intervention)
    • 科 department, branch (of medicine)
    Example

    他是一名外科医生。

    tā shì yì míng wài kē yī shēng

    He is a surgeon.

  • 10 文科 wén kē — liberal arts HSK 6
    • 文 humanities/culture/literature
    • 科 subject/department/field of study
    Example

    他选择了文科，因为对历史很感兴趣。

    tā xuǎn zé le wén kē yīn wèi duì lì shǐ hěn gǎn xìng qù

    He chose liberal arts because he's very interested in history.

  • 11 理科 lǐ kē — science subjects HSK 6
    • 理 natural principles, scientific reasoning
    • 科 subject, academic field
    Example

    他选择了理科，因为他对物理和化学很感兴趣。

    tā xuǎn zé le lǐ kē yīn wèi tā duì wù lǐ hé huà xué hěn gǎn xìng qù

    He chose science subjects because he is very interested in physics and chemistry.

  • 12 科幻 kē huàn — science fiction HSK 6
    • 科 science, scientific
    • 幻 fantasy, fiction, imaginary
    Example

    我喜欢看科幻电影。

    wǒ xǐ huan kàn kē huàn diàn yǐng

    I like watching science fiction movies.

  • 13 科普 kē pǔ — to popularize science HSK 6
    • 科 science, scientific
    • 普 to popularize, to disseminate widely
    Example

    他经常在网上科普环保理念。

    tā jīng cháng zài wǎng shàng kē pǔ huán bǎo lǐ niàn

    He often popularizes environmental concepts online.

  • 14 科目 kē mù — subject HSK 6
    • 科 branch, category, division
    • 目 item, entry, category
    Example

    我最喜欢的科目是数学。

    wǒ zuì xǐ huan de kē mù shì shù xué

    My favorite subject is mathematics.

  • 15 工科 gōng kē — engineering disciplines HSK 7
    • 工 engineering, technical work
    • 科 subject, discipline, field of study
    Example

    我的哥哥选择了工科，因为他喜欢数学和物理。

    wǒ de gē ge xuǎn zé le gōng kē yīn wèi tā xǐ huan shù xué hé wù lǐ

    My older brother chose engineering because he likes math and physics.

  • 16 教科书 jiào kē shū — textbook HSK 7
    • 教 teaching, instruction
    • 科 subject, course
    • 书 book
    Example

    学生们需要买新的教科书。

    xué shēng men xū yào mǎi xīn de jiào kē shū

    Students need to buy new textbooks.

  • 17 百科全书 bǎi kē quán shū — encyclopedia HSK 7
    • 百 hundred; represents comprehensive/all branches
    • 科 branch/field/subject of knowledge
    • 全 complete/entire/whole; emphasizes comprehensiveness
    • 书 book; the physical form of the reference work
    Example

    他买了一套新的百科全书。

    tā mǎi le yí tào xīn de bǎi kē quán shū

    He bought a new set of encyclopedias.

Structure & writing
1 儿 ér — male (of animals)
儿 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 3
养 yǎng to provide for; to support financially
HSK 4
允 yǔn to agree, to approve 兄 xiōng older brother 免 miǎn to remove; to eliminate 竟 jìng to end; to finish 貌 mào appearance, looks
HSK 5
匹 pǐ to match, to equal, to be comparable to

儿 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 科 kē — category of academic discipline, course, or field of work

科 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 禾 hé — rice seedling; rice plant
禾 is a component in 37 characters
HSK 1
和 hé harmonious; peaceful 租 zū to rent, pay to use something for an agreed period
HSK 3
季 jì the youngest among brothers (伯, 仲, 叔, 季 denoting birth order) 秋 qiū autumn; fall (third season of the year) 种 zhǒng species, the basic unit of biological classification, below genus 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
乘 chéng to ride; to travel by (vehicle or animal) 利 lì sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt') 秀 xiù (of plants) to put forth flowers or ears, especially crops 科 kē category of academic discipline, course, or field of work 秒 miǎo awn on grain husks
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积 jī to accumulate gradually 程 chéng rules; regulations 稍 shāo slightly; a little
HSK 5
私 sī private; personal (opposite of 公) 秘 mì secret; not made public 称 chēng to call; to be called 移 yí to move; to shift 税 shuì tax; duties levied by the government
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稳 wěn stable; steady
HSK 6
委 wěi winding, tortuous; euphemistic 秩 zhì (lit.) orderly; well-organized 稻 dào rice plant (annual grass with narrow leaves; staple crop in China, mainly paddy rice) 稼 jia to plant (grain crops) 稿 gǎo draft or manuscript of a poem, essay, drawing, etc.
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菌 jūn microorganism (bacteria, fungi, mold, etc.); esp. pathogenic bacteria 颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat)
HSK 7
秃 tū bald (of a person's head); bare of feathers or fur (of an animal's head or tail) 秉 bǐng (lit.) to hold; to grasp 秤 chèng weighing scale or balance (including steelyard, platform scale, spring scale, etc.); especially a steelyard 秧 yāng seedling of a plant, especially rice seedling 秽 huì dirty; unclean
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稀 xī rare; scarce; few 稚 zhì (dial.) late-planted crops 稠 chóu thick; viscous (of liquid, opposite of 稀) 稽 jī to stay; to tarry 酥 sū food made from the skin of curdled cow's or goat's milk; clarified butter (ancient usage)
2.2 斗 dòu — to fight; to combat
Xpinyin
斗 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 3
料 liào to look after; to manage
HSK 4
科 kē category of academic discipline, course, or field of work
HSK 5
斜 xié oblique; neither parallel nor perpendicular to a surface or line
HSK 7
抖 dǒu to tremble or shiver (from cold or fear) 斟 zhēn to pour (wine or tea) into a cup or bowl 魁 kuí the first place; the leader

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