children

/ˈtʃɪl.drən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃɪl.drən/ (ame, ipa)

children — noun

1. the plural form of child; more than one young person, or more than one son or da

1.名詞A1
釋義

the plural form of child; more than one young person, or more than one son or daughter of a parent at any age.

例句

Mira's two children go to the same school, just a short walk from their house.

possessive + children (Mira's children)

The children in Ramón's class planted flowers in the school garden last spring.

the children in [context/place]

同義詞
  • kids

    informal; very common in everyday speech but less suitable for formal writing

  • youngsters

    slightly informal; emphasises that they are young rather than the parent-child relationship

  • offspring

    formal or scientific; neutral about age, includes adult children

反義詞
  • adults

    people who are fully grown, as opposed to children

  • parents

    the adults who have or care for the children

文法句型

the children

possessive + children

number + children

children of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Children is the only correct plural form of child. It is an irregular plural — it does not simply add -s or -es like most English nouns (e.g. dog → dogs, box → boxes). The incorrect form "childs" is a common error among learners.

常見錯誤

❌She has three childs.
✅She has three children.
💡children is the irregular plural of child; never add -s to make the plural.
❌The childrens are playing outside.
✅The children are playing outside.
💡children is already plural; do not add another plural -s.
❌A children is in the yard.
✅A child is in the yard.
💡children is plural; use child for one person.