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女儿

nǚ'ér

daughter

How common it is

女儿 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say nǚ'ér slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

女儿用来指称自己的女孩或女孩子的母亲。

nǚ'ér lái zěn chēng zì jǐ de nǚ hái huò nǚ hái de mǔ qīn。

女儿 is used to refer to one’s daughter or a woman who is the mother of a girl.

Context note

女儿通常在家庭中使用,比如谈论自己的孩子或描述母亲的角色。

nǚ'ér tōng cháng zài jiā tíng zhōng shǐ yòng, bǐ rú tán lùn zì jǐ de hái zi huò miáo shù mǔ qīn de jué duó。

女儿 is commonly used in family settings, such as when talking about one’s own child or describing a mother's role.

5 examples

我有一个可爱的女儿。
wǒ yǒu yí gè kě ài de nǚ ér。
I have an adorable daughter.
我的女儿今年六岁了。
wǒ de nǚ ér jīn nián liù suì le。
My daughter is six years old this year.
女儿喜欢画画。
nǚ ér xǐ huan huà huà。
My daughter likes to draw.
我带女儿去公园玩。
wǒ dài nǚ ér qù gōng yuán wán。
I took my daughter to the park to play.
我的女儿是医生。
wǒ de nǚ ér shì yī shēng。
My daughter is a doctor.

5 mini stories

妈妈告诉我,她是我的女儿。
mā ma gào sù wǒ, tā shì wǒ de nǚ ér。
Mom told me that she is my daughter.
爸爸很高兴有这样一个女儿。
bà ba hěn gāo xìng yǒu zhè yàng yí gè nǚ ér。
Dad is very happy to have such a daughter.
女儿喜欢帮助妈妈做家务。
nǚ ér xǐ huan bāng zhù mā ma zuò jiā wù。
My daughter likes to help Mom with housework.
我们全家都很爱我们的女儿。
wǒ men quán jiā dōu hěn ài wǒ men de nǚ ér。
Our whole family loves our daughter very much.
女儿是我们家的骄傲。
nǚ ér shì wǒ men jiā de jiāo ào。
My daughter is the pride of our family.

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