1child; kid (used to refer to a child, or by an adult to address a child, or, in Taiwan, to refer to sb's own child)
Examples
xiǎo péng yǒu小朋友duō多shì是wài guó外国rén人。
小朋友多是外国人。
Most of the kids are foreigners.
小朋友都是外国人。
Children are all foreigners.
为什么小朋友得背这么重的书包呢?
Why do children have to carry such a heavy bag?