Usages of háizi
孩子 从 学校 回来 的 时候 常常 很 饿， 妈妈 会 马上 做 晚饭 给 她们 吃。háizi cóng xuéxiào huílái de shíhou chángcháng hěn è, māma huì mǎshàng zuò wǎnfàn gěi tāmen chī.
When the kids come back from school they’re often very hungry, and mom immediately makes dinner for them.
父母 希望 孩子 在 学校 里 努力 学习， 为 了 有 好 的 成绩 也 为 了 孩子 自己。fùmǔ xīwàng háizi zài xuéxiào lǐ nǔlì xuéxí, wèi le yǒu hǎo de chéngjì yě wèi le háizi zìjǐ.
Parents hope their children study hard at school, for good grades and also for the children themselves.
她 周末 常常 带 孩子 去 看看 父母， 一起 在 家 吃饭 聊天。tā zhōumò chángcháng dài háizi qù kànkan fùmǔ, yìqǐ zài jiā chīfàn liáotiān.
On weekends she often takes the kids to visit her parents, and they eat and chat at home together.
冬天 的 时候， 父母 开 着 暖气 在 家 看 电视， 知道 孩子 安静 地 在 房间 里 学习， 也 觉得 很 安心。dōngtiān de shíhou, fùmǔ kāi zhe nuǎnqì zài jiā kàn diànshì, zhīdào háizi ānjìng de zài fángjiān lǐ xuéxí, yě juéde hěn ānxīn.
In winter, the parents have the heating on and watch TV at home; knowing the children are quietly studying in their rooms, they also feel very at ease.
孩子 吃 了 太 多 冰淇淋 和 巧克力， 觉得 肚子 很 不 舒服。háizi chī le tài duō bīngqílín hé qiǎokèlì, juéde dùzi hěn bù shūfu.
The child ate too much ice cream and chocolate and feels that her stomach is very uncomfortable.
她 从来 不 给 孩子 喝 太 甜 的 饮料， 让 他 少 吃 糖 更 健康。tā cónglái bù gěi háizi hē tài tián de yǐnliào, ràng tā shǎo chī táng gèng jiànkāng.
She never lets her child drink very sweet drinks, making him eat less sugar so he’ll be healthier.
周末 她 常常 带 孩子 去 看看 亲戚， 跟 阿姨 在 家 里 聊天。zhōumò tā chángcháng dài háizi qù kànkan qīnqi, gēn āyí zài jiā lǐ liáotiān.
On weekends she often takes the child to visit relatives and chats at home with her aunt.
今天 太阳 很 大， 孩子 在 公园 吃 冰淇淋 的 时候 戴 着 帽子。jīntiān tàiyáng hěn dà, háizi zài gōngyuán chī bīngqílín de shíhou dài zhe màozi.
The sun is very strong today; when the child eats ice cream in the park, she wears a hat.
有些 观众 是 年轻 人， 也 有 带 孩子 来 的 爸爸 妈妈。yǒuxiē guānzhòng shì niánqīng rén, yě yǒu dài háizi lái de bàba māma.
Some audience members are young people, and there are also moms and dads who bring their children.
很多 家长 关心 孩子 的 成绩， 也 关心 她们 在 宿舍 里 的 生活。Hěnduō jiāzhǎng guānxīn háizi de chéngjì, yě guānxīn tāmen zài sùshè lǐ de shēnghuó.
Many parents care about their children’s grades and also about their life in the dorm.
孩子 听完 故事 以后 就 睡着 了。háizi tīngwán gùshi yǐhòu jiù shuìzháo le.
After the child finished listening to the story, they fell asleep.
请 跟 孩子 说 晚安。qǐng gēn háizi shuō wǎn'ān.
Please say good night to the children.
大人 和 孩子 都 来 了。dàrén hé háizi dōu lái le.
The adults and children have all arrived.
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