children
  孩子,孩子們
  children
  子節點
  children
  子 下代
  Child n.; pl. Children
  1. A son or a daughter; a male or female descendant, in the first degree; the immediate progeny of human parents; -- in law, legitimate offspring. Used also of animals and plants.
  2. A descendant, however remote; -- used esp. in the plural; as, the children of Israel; the children of Edom.
  3. One who, by character of practice, shows signs of relationship to, or of the influence of, another; one closely connected with a place, occupation, character, etc.; as, a child of God; a child of the devil; a child of disobedience; a child of toil; a child of the people.
  4. A noble youth. See Childe. [Obs.]
  5. A young person of either sex. esp. one between infancy and youth; hence, one who exhibits the characteristics of a very young person, as innocence, obedience, trustfulness, limited understanding, etc.
     When I was child. I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.   --1. Cor.  xii. 11.
  6. A female infant. [Obs.]
     A boy or a child, I wonder?   --Shak.
  To be with child, to be pregnant.
  Child's play, light work; a trifling contest.
  Chil·dren n.; pl. of Child.
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  child
       n 1: a young person of either sex; "she writes books for
            children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British
            term for youngsters" [syn: kid, youngster, minor,
            shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke,
             fry, nestling]
       2: a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had
          three children"; "they were able to send their kids to
          college" [syn: kid] [ant: parent]
       3: an immature childish person; "he remained a child in
          practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a
          baby!" [syn: baby]
       4: a member of a clan or tribe; "the children of Israel"
       [also: children (pl)]