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娘子

niángzǐ
noun #22,442

Meanings

  1. 1 wife (dialect)
  2. 2 young woman (polite address)
  3. 3 mistress / madam (historical)

Examples

他深情地叫了一声：娘子。
Tā shēnqíng de jiào le yī shēng: niángzǐ.
He called out tenderly: 'My dear.'
大家都称她为娘子军的首领。
Dàjiā dōu chēng tā wéi niángzǐjūn de shǒulǐng.
Everyone called her the leader of the women's army.

Tips

culture
娘子 is a classical/dialect term for one's wife or a young woman. In historical dramas it is a common form of address from husband to wife. 娘子军 (women's army) is a famous revolutionary term derived from it.

Stroke Order

娘 niáng
子 zǐ