女孩儿 nǚháir girl (spoken, erhua)
erhua form of 女孩
How to remember 女孩儿: 女 woman + 孩 child + 儿 son = girl (spoken, erhua).
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How it is used
- A girl - the northern erhua form of 女孩 (nǚhái): 一个漂亮的女孩儿 (yí ge piàoliang de nǚháir) a pretty girl.
- The 儿 is a soft Beijing-flavored suffix; southern speakers often just say 女孩 without it.
- Counterpart of 男孩儿 (nánháir, boy).
Example sentences
- 那个女孩儿是我妹妹。 Nàge nǚháir shì wǒ mèimei.That girl is my little sister.