() — girl (in colloquial or dialectal use); phonetic character used in female names

Definition

妮 (nī) is a bound character meaning 'girl' that only appears inside compounds (e.g. 妮子) or as a phonetic element in female names like 安妮. It is never used as a standalone noun.

bound form
girl (in colloquial or dialectal use)phonetic character used in female names

Examples

  • Zhè ge nī zi hěn cōng ming.
    This girl is very smart.
  • Tā de yīng wén míng zì shì ān nī.
    Her English name is Anni.
  • Xiǎo nī shì wǒ de lín jū.
    Xiao Ni is my neighbor.

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