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Meaning

mother; young lady; mother; troubled

Chinese: 母亲、年轻的。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “niang” becomes a different word in each tone. 娘 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 姑娘gū nianggirl; young woman; young lady; daughter
  • 新娘xīn niángbride
  • 娘的niáng desame as 妈的
  • 大娘dà niáng(coll.) father's older brother's wife; aunt (polite address)
  • 娘子niáng zǐ(dialect) form of address for one's wife; polite form of address for a woman

Example Sentence

新娘穿着一身漂亮的红衣服。Xīn niáng chuān zhe yì shēn piào liang de hóng yī fu.The bride is wearing a beautiful red dress.

新娘Xīn niángbride穿着chuān zheattire一身yì shēnwhole body漂亮piào liangprettydeofhóngred衣服yī fuclothes