Definitions

niū (noun) girl

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "妞" is structured with the semantic component "女" indicating its association with females and the component "丑" serving a phonetic function, originating in Northern Chinese dialects as a term for a young girl or daughter. Its meaning has shifted from a specific dialectal reference to a more general colloquial term in Mandarin for a girl or young woman, frequently used in an affectionate or informal context. The composition of the character has consistently retained these two elements without alteration to its written form.

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这个小真可爱。

Zhège xiǎo niū zhēn kě'ài.

This little girl is really cute.

我妹妹是个活泼的

Wǒ mèimei shì gè huópō de niū.

My younger sister is a lively girl.

隔壁家的五岁了。

Gébì jiā de Niūniu wǔ suì le.

The little girl next door, Niuniu, is five years old.

他总爱逗那个害羞的小

Tā zǒng ài dòu nàgè hàixiū de xiǎo niū.

He always likes to tease that shy little girl.

那个爱笑的是我的好朋友。

Nàgè ài xiào de niū shì wǒ de hǎo péngyou.

That girl who loves to laugh is my good friend.

姐姐从大城市回来,变成了时尚

Jiějie cóng dà chéngshì huílái, biànchéngle shíshàng niū.

My older sister came back from the big city and has become a fashionable girl.

别看她是个傻,心里可有主意了。

Bié kàn tā shì gè shǎ niū, xīnlǐ kě yǒu zhǔyìle.

Don't be fooled by her ditzy appearance, she actually has her own ideas.

脾气倔起来,十头牛也拉不回来。

Zhè niū píqi juè qǐlái, shí tóu niú yě lā bù huílái.

When this girl gets stubborn, not even ten oxen can pull her back.