独生女 (dú shēng nǚ) — only daughter (a daughter who is her parents' only child)
Definition
An only daughter — the family has no other children. Contrast with 独生子 (only son); together 独生子女 covers an only child of either gender.
noun
only daughter (a daughter who is her parents' only child)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 独生女。Tā shì jiā lǐ de dú shēng nǚ.She is the only daughter in the family.
- 独生女，。Zuò wéi dú shēng nǚ, tā cóng xiǎo dé dào le hěn duō ài.As an only daughter, she received a lot of love since childhood.
- ，独生女。Tā men zhǐ yǒu yí gè hái zi, shì gè dú shēng nǚ.They have only one child, an only daughter.
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