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Description

“儿”常常放在一个词的后面,让这个词听起来更口语、更自然,特别是在北方。

"儿" is often placed at the end of a word to make it sound more colloquial and natural, especially in northern China.

它本来的意思是“孩子”或者“儿子”。

Its original meaning is "child" or "son".

Meanings

ér

suffix added to nouns, common in northern speech

我们在这儿等你。

We'll wait for you here.

ér

child; son

他有一个儿一个女。

He has one son and one daughter.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    originally means 'child/son'; developed into the northern erhua (儿化) suffix softening a syllable.

  • Nuance

    as a suffix it is often not fully pronounced but blended into the previous syllable.

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