姑娘家 (gū niáng jiā) — (colloquial) a young unmarried woman; a girl (often implying youth or inexperience); (literal) a girl's home; the home of a young woman
Definition
Colloquial way to refer to 'a young unmarried woman' or 'a girl', often with a nuance of youth or innocence — don't use it for an adult woman. With a possessive (她们的), it can also mean 'her home'.
noun
(colloquial) a young unmarried womana girl (often implying youth or inexperience)(literal) a girl's homethe home of a young woman
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 姑娘家，。Rén jiā gū niáng jiā bù hǎo yì si shuō, nǐ bié wèn le.She's a young girl and too shy to say it—don't keep asking.
- 姑娘家，。Nǐ yí gè gū niáng jiā, wǎn shàng yí gè rén chū mén bù ān quán.You're a young girl—going out alone at night is unsafe.
- 姑娘家，。Tā men gū niáng jiā lí xué xiào hěn jìn, zǒu jǐ fēn zhōng jiù dào le.Their (girl's) home is very close to the school, just a few minutes' walk away.
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