爱女 (ài nǚ) — beloved daughter
Definition
A formal, almost literary way for a parent to refer to one's own daughter — warmer and more affectionate than 女儿 (neutral 'daughter'), like saying 'my beloved daughter'.
noun
beloved daughter
Examples
- 爱女。Tā de ài nǚ fēi cháng cōng ming.His beloved daughter is very smart.
- 爱女。Zhè wèi lǎo rén bǎ ài nǚ jià gěi le hǎo péng you de ér zi.This old man married his beloved daughter to his good friend's son.
- 爱女。Tā de ài nǚ shì yì míng yōu xiù de yī shēng.Her beloved daughter is an excellent doctor.
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