---
title: "Ernu Meaning: 儿女 (érnǚ) Means “children”"
description: "儿女 (traditional 兒女, érnǚ) means “children; sons and daughters”. Hear its tones, see what 儿 and 女 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ernu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 儿女 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

儿女 érnǚ

## children; sons and daughters

## It can also mean

- young man and woman (in love)

## Its characters

1. 儿 ér son
2. 女 nǚ daughter

## In a sentence

他们的儿女都在外地工作。 Their children all work in other cities.

原来，他们的祖先为了躲开秦朝时的战争，带着妻子**儿女**和同乡来到这个与世隔绝的地方，从此再也没有出去过，跟外面的人就断了来往。

From [桃花源记 · The Peach Blossom Spring, retold in modern Chinese](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/peach-blossom-spring-story#library-word-466-468)

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## More words with 儿 or 女

- [大伙儿 dàhuǒr](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dahuor)
- [儿科 érkē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/erke)
- [儿童 értóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ertong)
- [儿子 érzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/erzi)
- [妇女 fùnǚ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/funu)
- [母女 mǔnǚ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/munu)
- [哪儿 nǎr](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nar)
- [女儿 nǚ’ér](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nuer)
- [女方 nǚfāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nufang)
- [女孩 nǚhái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nuhai)

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