Definitions

(noun) girl

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "妮" is structured with the woman radical 女 as its semantic component and 尼 as its phonetic element, historically denoting a female servant or maid in early usage. Over time, its application broadened to refer to young girls more generally, and it is now primarily employed in female given names where it suggests youthful femininity.

Example Sentences Hide

很可爱。

Xiǎo Nī hěn kě'ài.

Xiao Ni is very cute.

喜欢唱歌。

Nīni xǐhuān chànggē.

Nini likes singing.

那个子很聪明。

Nàgè nīzi hěn cōngmíng.

That girl is very smart.

早上去学校。

Zǎoshang Nīni qù xuéxiào.

In the morning, Nini goes to school.

买了一本书。

Xiǎo Nī mǎi le yī běn shū.

Xiao Ni bought a book.

虽然小,但很懂事。

Nīni suīrán xiǎo, dàn hěn dǒngshì.

Although Nini is young, she is very sensible.

那个穿红衣服的子是我的朋友。

Nàgè chuān hóng yīfú de nīzi shì wǒ de péngyou.

That girl wearing red clothes is my friend.

每当看到的笑容,我都感到非常快乐。

Měi dāng kàn dào Nīni de xiàoróng, wǒ dōu gǎndào fēicháng kuàilè.

Whenever I see Nini's smile, I feel very happy.