noun HSK 2
Traditional 女兒
daughter
Meaning
女儿 is the standard Mandarin word for daughter. It refers to a female child in relation to her parents. This is one of the most fundamental family relationship terms in Chinese and is used in both formal and informal contexts.
Usage
Used universally to refer to one's own daughter or someone else's daughter. Unlike English, Chinese speakers often specify whose daughter by adding a possessive: 我女儿 (my daughter), 他女儿 (his daughter). The term is neutral in register and appropriate in all contexts.
Examples
- 01她有两个女儿，都很聪明。, .She has two daughters, both are very smart.
- 02我女儿今年上小学了。.My daughter started elementary school this year.
Characters
Measure words
- 个一个女儿
- 位一位女儿
Common collocations
- 亲生女儿biological daughter
- 养女儿to raise a daughter
- 独生女儿only daughter
- 小女儿younger/little daughter
Antonyms
Origin
The word combines 女 (female) with 儿 (child), literally meaning 'female child.' The traditional form uses 兒, which is the full character for child.