娘子 (niáng zǐ) — (historical/literary) polite term of address for a young woman; (regional/dialectal) term for one's wife; also used in period dramas and folk songs
Definition
Literary/classical term: a polite address for a young woman, and a husband-to-husband term for one's wife in period dramas and folk songs. Avoid in modern speech — say 妻子 instead.
noun
(historical/literary) polite term of address for a young woman(regional/dialectal) term for one's wifealso used in period dramas and folk songs
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Examples
- 娘子。Tā zài gǔ zhuāng jù lǐ chēng zì jǐ de qī zi wèi niáng zǐ.In a period drama, he calls his wife 'niangzi'.
- ，娘子。Gǔ dài xiǎo shuō zhōng, gōng zǐ cháng yòng niáng zǐ lái chēng hu xīn yí de gū niang.In classical novels, young masters often used 'niangzi' to address the girl they admired.
- 娘子。Zhè shǒu mín yáo shì chàng gěi tā de niáng zǐ de.This folk song is sung for his 'niangzi' (his beloved wife).
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