女儿

nǚér

daughter

Type: NounsHSK 1
Character origin

女 (woman) + 儿 (child). Literally 'female child' — that is, 'daughter'.

Did you know?

Traditionally sons were valued more, but today daughters are loved just as much. In fact, in the cities, having a daughter is often seen as luckier, as they tend to care more for ageing parents.

Example sentence

我有一个女儿。

Wǒ yǒu yī gè nǚ'ér.

I have a daughter.

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