娘儿 (niáng ér) — (colloquial, dialectal) mother (in limited contexts, often in fixed phrases)
Definition
娘儿 is a colloquial, often dialectal form of "mother," used mainly in fixed phrases like 娘儿俩 and as a familiar address, not in standard modern Mandarin.
noun
(colloquial, dialectal) mother (in limited contexts, often in fixed phrases)
Examples
- 娘儿。niáng ér Liǎ yì qǐ qù le shì chǎng.The mother and child went to the market together.
- 娘儿，。niáng ér Ér, nǐ xīn kǔ le.Mother, you've worked hard.
- 。Cūn lǐ rén dōu jiào tā lǎo niáng ér.Everyone in the village calls her Old Mother.
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