娃娃 (wá wa) — baby, young child (affectionate, informal); doll (toy)
Definition
Affectionate word for a young child or for a doll, not a clinical term like 婴儿 ('infant'). 宝贝 is a term of endearment for a person, often a partner.
noun
babyyoung child (affectionate, informal)doll (toy)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 娃娃。Tā shēng le yí gè kě ài de wá wa.She gave birth to a cute baby.
- 娃娃。Mèi mei měi tiān wǎn shàng dōu yào bào zhe wá wa shuì jiào.My little sister needs to hold a doll every night to sleep.
- 娃娃,。Nà ge wá wa zài gōng yuán lǐ pǎo lái pǎo qù, zhēn huó pō.That little kid is running around in the park — so lively.
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