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姑娘

gū niangㄍㄨ ㄋㄧㄤ˙

Sino-Vietnamese: CÔ NƯƠNG

Traditional: 姑娘

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 3

Meaning(noun)

girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old)

Measure words: 个

Examples

  • 那个姑娘是新来的同事。

    nà ge gū niáng shì xīn lái de tóng shì.

    That girl is a new colleague.

  • 他们家有两个姑娘。

    tā men jiā yǒu liǎng gè gū niáng.

    They have two daughters.

  • 小姑娘,你几岁了?

    xiǎo gū niáng, nǐ jǐ suì le?

    Little girl, how old are you?

Easily confused

  • 女孩儿 — 姑娘 is a young unmarried woman, warm and slightly old-fashioned; 女孩儿 is broader, including little girls.

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Stroke order

CÔ · 8 strokes

NƯƠNG · 10 strokes

mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate