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The word "姑娘" is formed by combining the character "姑", which historically denotes a young woman or aunt, with "娘", meaning mother or young woman; together, they create a compound where each character contributes feminine and youthful aspects, resulting in a term that specifically refers to a girl or young lady.

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那位姑娘很友好。

Nà wèi gū niang hěn yǒu hǎo.

That girl is very friendly.

这位姑娘来自上海。

Zhè wèi gū niang lái zì Shàng hǎi.

This girl comes from Shanghai.

美丽的姑娘喜欢跳舞。

Měi lì de gū niang xǐ huān tiào wǔ.

The beautiful girl likes to dance.

姑娘们一起去了图书馆。

Gū niang men yī qǐ qù le tú shū guǎn.

The girls went to the library together.

那个戴着帽子的姑娘是我同学。

Nà gè dài zhe mào zi de gū niang shì wǒ tóng xué.

The girl wearing a hat is my classmate.

Word Definition - 姑娘

gū niang girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[gè]

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