How to say “girl” in Chinese
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“Girl” in Chinese is 姑娘, gū niang: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
姑娘 is read gū niang: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 女 “woman”; on the right, 古 gǔ hints at the sound.
On the left, 女 “woman”; on the right, 良 liáng hints at the sound. On its own it's read niáng; in 姑娘 it takes the neutral tone.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “姑娘”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 姑娘. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 那个戴眼镜的姑娘是谁nàgedàiyǎnjìngdegūniangshìshéiWho's that girl in glasses?
- 他娶了一位中国姑娘。tāqǔleyíwèiZhōngguógūniangHe married a Chinese girl.
- 王子爱上了一个普通的姑娘wángzǐàishàngleyígepǔtōngdegūniangThe prince fell in love with an ordinary girl.
More words from the lesson “The guy in glasses”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “girl” in Chinese?
“Girl” in Chinese is 姑娘, pinyin gūniang.
What does 姑娘 mean?
姑娘 (gūniang) means “girl”.
How do you write 姑娘?
姑娘 is 2 characters: 姑 (gū) — aunt (father's sister); girl; 娘 (niáng) — mother; girl. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 姑娘?
姑娘 is read gūniang. Tones: gū — first tone, niang — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“girl” in the lesson “The guy in glasses”
This word is from the topic “People: looks and character” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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