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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 (colloquial, in some dialects)

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

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

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