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姑娘

girl

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

gu1niang5 • gūniang

Meaning

Primary

girl

Alternatives

young lady, young woman

Mnemonic

Every 姑 paternal aunt and 娘 mom was once a 姑娘 girl, though the fact your 娘 mom once was you don't quite believe, so you say it [5] quietly.

Usage

小 姑娘 正在 玩 娃娃。

The little girl is playing with dolls.

那 个 姑娘 是 谁 家 的 孩子？

Whose child is that girl?

那 位 姑娘 正在 公园 散步。

That girl is walking in the park.

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