schoolchild

/ˈskuːltʃaɪld/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈskuːltʃaɪld/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈskül-ˌchī(-ə)ld/ (ame, mw)

schoolchild — noun

  • schoolchildsingular
  • schoolchildrenplural

1. a child who learns reading, maths, and other subjects in a school building with

1.名詞A2
釋義

a child who learns reading, maths, and other subjects in a school building with other children of a similar age

例句

Tamar walked to school with the other schoolchildren from her village every morning.

plural form: schoolchildren for a group in a daily routine

The schoolchildren listened carefully while their teacher read them a story about dinosaurs.

classroom context with a teacher as the other party

同義詞
  • pupil

    more formal and common in UK English; used for any age of school learner

  • student

    broader — includes university learners; less specific to school-age children

  • learner

    general term; does not specify that the person attends a school building

反義詞
  • adult

    a fully grown person, not attending compulsory schooling

  • preschooler

    a young child who has not yet started school

用法筆記

The plural 'schoolchildren' is far more common than the singular. Avoid using 'schoolchild' for older teenagers — use 'student' or 'pupil' instead.

常見錯誤

❌Many schoolchilds ride the bus to school.
✅Many schoolchildren ride the bus to school.
💡The plural is 'schoolchildren' (irregular), not 'schoolchilds'.