HSK 3
-儿、一家、-们、-头、-子
Noun suffixes: -儿, 家, -们, -头, -子
Explanation
These are suffixes added to a word to form a noun. '-儿' and '-子' usually give the word an affectionate sense or indicate a small object, e.g. '画儿' (picture), '瓶子' (bottle). '-家' refers to a person with expertise or where someone lives, such as '画家' (painter). '-们' is added to nouns referring to people to mark the plural, e.g. '朋友们' (friends). '-头' usually indicates a location or object, e.g. '石头' (stone), '里头' (inside).
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The grammar point “-儿、一家、-们、-头、-子” (Noun suffixes: -儿, 家, -们, -头, -子) is one of the key structures at HSK 3. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.
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