Definition

1. Noun:
   • Children: The general term for young human beings below the age of puberty. It refers to the collective group of the young.
   • Childhood: The state or period of being a child.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trẻ em cần được yêu thương và bảo vệ. (Children need to be loved and protected.)
  • Quyền trẻ em là rất quan trọng. (Children's rights are very important.)
  • Khu vui chơi này dành riêng cho trẻ em. (This playground is dedicated to children.)

Advanced Usage

• "trẻ em đường phố": street children.

  • Tổ chức từ thiện giúp đỡ trẻ em đường phố. (The charity helps street children.)

• "tâm lý trẻ em": child psychology.

  • Cô ấy là chuyên gia về tâm lý trẻ em. (She is a specialist in child psychology.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trẻ nhỏ (n): young children, little kids. A near-synonym often used interchangeably with "trẻ em".

  • Tiếng cười của trẻ nhỏ. (The laughter of young children.)

• Trẻ thơ (n): infants, very young children; often carries a poetic or tender connotation.

  • Giấc ngủ của trẻ thơ. (The sleep of infants.)

• Thiếu nhi (n): children (typically school-aged); commonly used in formal or organizational contexts like "Ngày Quốc tế Thiếu nhi" (International Children's Day).

Synonyms

• Children: The most direct and general synonym.
• Kids: An informal synonym for children.
• Youngsters: A term for young people, often children or adolescents.

Related Idioms

• Trẻ em như búp trên cành: Children are like buds on a branch. This idiom emphasizes that children are tender, pure, and need care and protection.

  • Hãy nhớ rằng trẻ em như búp trên cành. (Remember that children are like buds on a branch.)

• Nuôi trẻ em không bằng nuôi dạy trẻ em: Raising children is not as important as educating them. This highlights the importance of teaching and guiding children properly.

  • Người xưa nói "nuôi trẻ em không bằng nuôi dạy trẻ em". (The ancients said, "Raising children is not as important as educating them.")