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娃 (wá) — (bound form) baby; child; (regional) young of an animal

Definition

娃 is a colloquial, affectionate word for a baby or small child (and, regionally, a young animal). It always appears in compounds like 娃娃 or with a modifier (e.g. 男娃, 胖娃) — never alone.

bound form
(bound form) babychild(regional) young of an animal

Examples

  • 。
    Zhè ge nǚ wá hěn kě ài.
    This little girl is very cute.
  • 娃。
    Tā jiā yǎng le yì zhī gǒu wá.
    His family raised a puppy.
  • 娃。
    Tā shēng le yí gè pàng wá.
    She gave birth to a chubby baby.
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