姑娘 (gū niang) — girl; young woman; young lady; daughter (informal)
Definition
Everyday word for 'girl' or 'young woman'. In northern/casual speech, parents also call their daughter 姑娘. Lighter and more colloquial than 女生 ('female student / schoolgirl').
noun
girlyoung womanyoung ladydaughter (informal)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 姑娘。Nà wèi gū niang zài gōng yuán lǐ kàn shū.That young lady is reading a book in the park.
- 姑娘。Wǒ jiā gū niang jīn nián shí suì le.My daughter is ten years old this year.
- 姑娘。Liǎng wèi gū niang zài jiào shì wài shuō huà.Two young women are talking outside the classroom.
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