女儿 (nǚ'ér) — daughter

女儿 (nǚ'ér)

女儿 means daughter, a female child. 女 means "female/woman" and 儿 means "child/son," combining to mean "female child."

Meanings

1. [noun] Daughter, female child.

Example Sentences

他们的女儿很聪明。 Tāmen de nǚ'ér hěn cōngmíng. Their daughter is very smart.

我女儿喜欢画画。 Wǒ nǚ'ér xǐhuān huàhuà. My daughter likes to draw.

你有女儿吗？ Nǐ yǒu nǚ'ér ma? Do you have a daughter?

女儿是爸爸的小棉袄。 Nǚ'ér shì bàba de xiǎo mián'ǎo. A daughter is her father's little padded jacket. (A common Chinese saying meaning daughters bring warmth.)

Collocations

Memory Hook

女 (woman) + 儿 (child): simply "woman-child," a girl who belongs to your family.