Writing
姑娘 (gū niang) — how to say "girl" in Chinese
姑娘
Girl, young woman; daughter
noun
Character composition
姑
aunt, girl
娘
mother, girl
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
漂亮姑娘
piào liang gū niang
pretty girl
农村姑娘
nóng cūn gū niang
country girl
小姑娘
xiǎo gū niang
little girl
Examples
那个姑娘很感激帮助过她的每个人。
That girl is very grateful to everyone who helped her.
好姑娘。
Good girl.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "girl" in Chinese?
"girl" in Chinese is 姑娘 (gū niang).
姑娘 meaning in English
姑娘 (gū niang) means "Girl, young woman; daughter".
How is 姑娘 pronounced?
It is pronounced gū niang (written as gu niang, guniang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "girl" in Chinese characters?
It is written 姑娘: 姑 has 8 strokes, 娘 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 姑娘?
姑娘 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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