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姑娘

gūniang
noun HSK 3 #834

Measure Word

一位姑娘 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 girl; young woman
  2. 2 daughter

Characters

姑
gū
aunt (father's sister); maiden
娘
niang
mother; young woman
Both characters relate to female family members; together they mean 'girl; young woman'

Examples

HSK 1
姑娘，请问路怎么走？
Gūniang, qǐngwèn lù zěnme zǒu?
Miss, could you tell me the way?
HSK 1
他有两个姑娘。
Tā yǒu liǎng gè gūniang.
He has two daughters.
HSK 2
那个姑娘很漂亮。
Nàge gūniang hěn piàoliang.
That girl is very pretty.

Tips

culture
姑娘 can be used to address a young woman you don't know, similar to 'Miss' in English. It's polite but somewhat old-fashioned in big cities.
usage
In northern dialects, 姑娘 often means 'daughter.' In standard Mandarin it primarily means 'girl' or 'young woman.'

Stroke Order

姑 gū
娘 niáng