女孩儿 (nǚ háir) — how to say "girl" in Chinese

Measure word: 个 (gè)

女孩儿

Girl

noun

Character composition

女

woman

孩

child

儿

suffix

Radicals / Keys

女

Woman

#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes

子

Child

#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes

儿

Son, legs

#10 · ér · 2 strokes

Collocations

小女孩儿

xiǎo nǚ háir

little girl

漂亮女孩儿

piào liang nǚ háir

pretty girl

一个女孩儿

yī gè nǚ háir

a girl

Examples

我妹妹是一个可爱的女孩儿。

My younger sister is a cute girl.

那个女孩儿很漂亮。

That girl is very pretty.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic for 女孩儿 (nǚ háir) — girl

[nǚ háir-] a girl named Nyu-nyu plays in the garden with a doll. She sings «nyu-hi-er!» and rocks the doll in her arms. She is a little 女孩儿, and everyone calls her Nyu-nyu. 👧🎀

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "girl" in Chinese?

"girl" in Chinese is 女孩儿 (nǚ háir).

What does 女孩儿 mean in English?

女孩儿 (nǚ háir) means "Girl".

How is 女孩儿 pronounced?

It is pronounced nǚ háir (written as nv hair, nvhair). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "girl" in Chinese characters?

It is written 女孩儿.

What HSK 3.0 level is 女孩儿?

女孩儿 is on the HSK 3.0 level 2 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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