ér

child; son

HSK 1

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • érchild; son
  • rnon-syllabic diminutive suffix; retroflex final

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

高着儿gāo zháo ér

clever move; brilliant idea

昨儿zuó ér

yesterday (colloquial)

努劲儿nǔ jìn ér

to exert strength; to put forth effort

儿子ér ziHSK 1

son

好玩儿hǎo wánrHSK 1

interesting

没事儿méi shìrHSK 1

to have spare time

5Example Sentences

他的儿子正在读大学。

tā de ér zǐ zhèng zài dú dà xué。

His son is now in college.

请过来这儿坐。

qǐng guò lái zhè ér zuò。

Please come and sit here.

他有一个儿子和一个女儿。

tā yǒu yī gè ér zǐ hé yī gè nǚ ér。

He has a son and a daughter.

他的儿子今年五岁。

tā de ér zǐ jīn nián wǔ suì。

His son is five years old this year.

Other Characters Pronounced “er” / “r”