娘娘Stroke order for 娘

niáng
HSK 3HSK 3 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

n
A common and intimate term for 'mother', typically used in spoken, informal contexts. Often appears in phrases like 爹娘 (dad and mom) or 娘家 (mother'娘家's family, referring to a married woman's natal family).
(colloquial) mother; mom.
〈口〉母亲。
Words:
爹娘娘家
Sentences:
  1. 每(měi)逢(féng)过(guò)年(nián)，他(tā)都(dōu)特(tè)别(bié)想(xiǎng)念(niàn)在(zài)老(lǎo)家(jiā)的(de)爹(diē)娘(niáng)。
    Every Chinese New Year, he especially misses his mom and dad back in his hometown.
  2. 周(zhōu)末(mò)她(tā)打(dǎ)算(suàn)带(dài)着(zhe)孩(hái)子(zi)回(huí)娘(niáng)家(jiā)看(kàn)看(kàn)。
    This weekend, she plans to take her child back to her mother's family home for a visit.
n
Used as a polite form of address. Often preceded by a modifier like 大, 婶, 姨, or 师 to indicate a specific familial or social relationship.
A respectful term for an aunt or an older, senior married woman (of one's parents' generation).
称长（zhǎng）一辈或年长的已婚妇女。
Words:
大娘婶娘姨娘师娘
Sentences:
  1. 邻(lín)居(jū)王(wáng)大(dà)娘(niáng)对(duì)我(wǒ)非(fēi)常(cháng)照(zhào)顾(gù)。
    Our neighbor, Auntie Wang, takes very good care of me.
  2. 我(wǒ)去(qù)请(qǐng)教(jiào)了(le)隔(gé)壁(bì)的(de)婶(shěn)娘(niáng)，她(tā)做(zuò)饭(fàn)特(tè)别(bié)好(hǎo)吃(chī)。
    I went to ask the next-door auntie for advice; she cooks very well.
n
When meaning 'young woman', it often appears in specific words like 新娘 (bride) or 渔娘 (fisherwoman). When meaning 'girl/maiden', it's primarily used in the word 姑娘 (girl; young lady).
① A young woman. ② A maiden; a girl.
①年轻妇女。②少女。
Words:
姑娘新娘娘子渔娘娇娘
Sentences:
  1. 隔(gé)壁(bì)的(de)姑(gū)娘(niáng)小(xiǎo)提(tí)琴(qín)拉(lā)得(de)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)。
    The girl next door plays the violin really well.
  2. 那(nà)位(wèi)渔(yú)娘(niáng)划(huá)着(zhe)小(xiǎo)船(chuán)，平(píng)静(jìng)地(de)穿(chuān)行(xíng)在(zài)荷(hé)花(huā)之(zhī)间(jiān)。
    That fisherwoman rowed her small boat, gliding peacefully among the lotus flowers.
  3. 新(xīn)娘(niáng)今(jīn)天(tiān)穿(chuān)着(zhe)白(bái)色(sè)的(de)婚(hūn)纱(shā)，非(fēi)常(cháng)漂(piào)亮(liang)。
    The bride is very beautiful today, wearing a white wedding dress.

Writing & Component

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