How to say “baby” in Chinese
baby; doll
“Baby” in Chinese is 娃娃, wá wa: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
娃娃 is read wá wa: 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, two 土 — the same part as in 挂 guà. In 娃娃 the second syllable 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 “娃娃”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 娃娃. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她抱着一个胖娃娃tābàozheyígepàngwáwaShe’s holding a chubby baby in her arms.
More words from the lesson “From baby to teenager”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “baby” in Chinese?
“Baby” in Chinese is 娃娃, pinyin wáwa.
What does 娃娃 mean?
娃娃 (wáwa) means “baby; doll”.
How do you write 娃娃?
娃娃 is 2 characters: 娃 (wá) — baby; doll. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 娃娃?
娃娃 is read wáwa. Tones: wá — second tone, wa — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“baby” in the lesson “From baby to teenager”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 6. 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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