娘子

niángzǐ

noun #22,442

Meanings

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

Characters

mother / young woman

child / suffix for persons

Examples

HSK 5

大家都称她为娘子军的首领。

Dàjiā dōu chēng tā wéi niángzǐ jūn de shǒulǐng.

Everyone called her the leader of the women's army.

HSK 7-9

他深情地叫了一声：娘子。

Tā shēnqíng de jiào le yī shēng: niángzǐ.

He called out tenderly: 'My dear.'

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