闺女 (guī nü) — (colloquial) daughter; (archaic) maiden, unmarried woman
Definition
闺女 is the colloquial, affectionate word for 'daughter,' used mainly in northern speech. It is more casual than 女儿 and can also archaically mean 'maiden' (an unmarried young woman).
noun
(colloquial) daughter(archaic) maidenunmarried woman
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 闺女？Nǐ jiā guī nü shàng jǐ nián jí le?What grade is your daughter in?
- 闺女，。Lǎo zhāng de guī nü tè bié dǒng shì, lín jū dōu kuā tā.Old Zhang's daughter is really sensible; all the neighbors praise her.
- 闺女，，。Wǒ yǒu liǎng gè guī nü, yí gè shàng gāo zhōng, yí gè shàng dà xué.I have two daughters: one in high school, one in college.
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