child
US
/tʃaɪld/
UK
/tʃaɪld/
Meaning
A young human being who has not yet become an adult.
ऐसा छोटा इंसान जो अभी बड़ा होकर वयस्क नहीं बना है; बच्चा या बच्ची।
Examples
“The child is playing happily in the garden.”
“Every child needs a safe place to learn.”
“The children walked home together after school.”
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Not natural: She has two childs.
Better: She has two children.
The plural of child is children, not childs; it is an irregular plural.
Child का plural childs नहीं, children होता है। यह एक irregular plural form है।
Not natural: He is child.
Better: He is a child.
Use a before a singular countable noun when referring to someone generally.
किसी एक बच्चे की सामान्य बात करते समय singular countable noun से पहले a लगाएँ।
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Learner tip
Remember the irregular plural children; childish usually criticizes behavior and does not simply mean child-like.
Irregular plural children याद रखें। Childish अक्सर व्यवहार की आलोचना करता है; इसका मतलब सिर्फ़ बच्चे जैसा नहीं होता।