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娘子
niángzǐ
Description
"娘子"是古时候用的词，男人用它来叫自己的妻子。
"娘子" is an old term men used to call their wives.
现在我们常在古装电视剧里听到这个词。
Nowadays, we often hear this word in historical TV dramas.
Meanings
娘子niángzǐ
wife (archaic form of address by a husband)
娘子，我们回家吧。
Wife, let's go home.
娘子niángzǐ
young woman or lady (archaic)
那位娘子很漂亮。
That lady is very beautiful.
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Notes
- Etymology
娘 (woman/mother) + 子 (nominal suffix), a classical term of address.
- Nuance
mostly archaic; modern speech uses 老婆 or 妻子, and 娘子 appears in period dramas.
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