Definify.com

Definition 2024

幼兒

幼兒

See also: 幼儿

Chinese

		young	son; child; diminutive suffix
trad. (幼兒)		幼	兒
simp. (幼儿)		幼	儿

Noun

幼兒

child; toddler; infant

Derived terms

幼兒園／幼儿园 (yòu'éryuán)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): yòu'ér

(Zhuyin): ㄧㄡˋ ㄦˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): jau³ ji⁴
Min Nan (POJ): iù-lî / iù-jî

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: yòu'ér
  - Zhuyin: ㄧㄡˋ ㄦˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yowelr
  - IPA ^(key): /i̯oʊ̯⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: jau³ ji⁴
  - Yale: yau yìh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: jau³ ji⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /jɐu̯³³ jiː²¹/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Taipei, Xiamen)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: iù-lî
  - Tâi-lô: iù-lî
  - Phofsit Daibuun: iuolii
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /iu⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ li²⁴/
  - IPA (Taipei): /iu¹¹⁻⁵³ li²⁴/
  - IPA (Xiamen): /iu²¹⁻⁵³ li²⁴/
- (Hokkien: Kaohsiung, Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: iù-jî
  - Tâi-lô: iù-jî
  - Phofsit Daibuun: iuojii
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /iu²¹⁻⁴¹ d͡ʑi²³/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /iu²¹⁻⁵³ d͡ʑi¹³/