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Children (sons and daughters)in Cantonese.

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Canto School

Pronunciation

仔女

zai2 neoi2

Children (sons and daughters)

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

Use 仔女 for someone’s sons and daughters collectively; 小朋友 refers more generally to children, regardless of family relationship.

Examples

我有兩個仔女

ngo5 jau5 loeng5 go3 zai2 neoi2

I have two children.

佢嘅仔女返學喇

keoi5 ge3 zai2 neoi2 faan1 hok6 laa3

Their children have gone to school.