娃 wá — baby; doll
小妹妹抱着一个布娃娃睡着了。Xiǎo mèi mei bào zhe yí ge bù wá wa shuì zháo le.The little sister fell asleep holding a cloth doll.
Common words: 娃娃 (wá wa)、娃子 (wá zi)、小娃 (xiǎo wá)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "baby"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "baby", including 娃 (wá), 婴 (yīng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "baby" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 娃 (wá), 婴 (yīng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span wá, yīng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 娃 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 娃 wábaby; dollUseful words: 娃娃, 娃子
- 婴 yīnginfant; babyUseful words: 婴儿, 女婴
Common words for these 2 "baby" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 娃 (wá) — so "baby" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "baby".
婴 yīng — infant; baby
妈妈轻轻地抱着熟睡的婴儿。Mā ma qīng qīng de bào zhe shú shuì de yīng ér.Mom gently holds the sleeping baby.
Common words: 婴儿 (yīng ér)、女婴 (nǚ yīng)、婴孩 (yīng hái)
All 2 characters
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