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娘
niáng
Description
“娘”在很多地方是“妈妈”的意思，一些人现在还这样叫自己的母亲。
"娘" means "mom" in many places, and some people still call their mother this way.
这个字也可以指年轻的女人，比如“姑娘”里的“娘”。
This character can also refer to a young woman, as in "姑娘" where "娘" appears.
Meanings
娘niáng
mother; mom
他很想他的娘。
He misses his mother very much.
姑娘gūniang
young woman; girl
那个姑娘很漂亮。
That girl is very beautiful.
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Notes
- Nuance
娘 for "mother" sounds old-fashioned or regional; 妈妈 is the everyday modern word.
- Etymology
as a suffix in 姑娘, it marks a young woman rather than a mother.
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