娘儿们 (niáng ér men) — (colloquial) womenfolk; women (as a group); (colloquial) married woman; (dialectal) wife; mother and child/children
Definition
A colloquial, often Northern-dialect word with three loose senses: "women" (as a group), "wife," or "mother and child(ren)." The tone is casual and sometimes rough; in formal writing prefer 妇女 or 妻子.
noun
(colloquial) womenfolkwomen (as a group)(colloquial) married woman(dialectal) wifemother and child/children
Examples
- 娘儿们。Nà xiē niáng ér men zài hú tòng kǒu liáo tiān r ne.Those women are chatting at the entrance of the alley.
- 娘儿们，。Tā jiā de niáng ér men tè bié néng gàn, yí gè rén dài liǎ hái zi.His wife is very capable — she takes care of two kids by herself.
- 娘儿们。niáng ér men Liǎ zài gōng yuán lǐ sàn bù ne.The mother and child are taking a walk in the park.
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