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.
Written with AI, waiting for a teacher's review.
Stroke order
CÔ · 8 strokes
NƯƠNG · 10 strokes
mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate