Meaning of 女孩儿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- erhua form of 女孩[nu : 3 hai2]
How to use 女孩儿
女孩儿 is the spoken, northern style of 女孩 (nǚhái), common in Beijing and in casual speech. It can mean a young girl or a young woman in general. Example: 那个女孩儿很漂亮。 (Nàge nǚháir hěn piàoliang.) That girl is very pretty.
女 (nǚ) means female and 孩 (hái) means child, so 女孩 is a "female child", a girl. The 儿 (ér) on the end is the northern erhua sound that just curls the tongue, making it sound casual and friendly.
Common mistake: Learners often read 女孩儿 as three full syllables, nǚ hái ér. The 儿 is not a separate syllable here. It merges into 孩 to make one sound, háir. Also do not mix it up with 女儿 (nǚ'ér), which means daughter, not girl.
女孩儿 in example sentences
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女 nǚ · female · 3 strokes
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孩 hái · baby · 9 strokes
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儿 ér · son · 2 strokes
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Questions about 女孩儿
What does 女孩儿 mean?
女孩儿 (nǚháir) means "erhua form of 女孩[nu : 3 hai2]" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 女孩儿?
女孩儿 is made of 3 characters: 女 (3 strokes), 孩 (9 strokes), 儿 (2 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 女孩儿 an HSK word?
Yes. 女孩儿 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 女孩儿 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 女孩儿 is written 女孩兒.
Do I have to say the 儿 in 女孩儿?
No. 女孩 (nǚhái) means the same thing and is standard everywhere. Southern speakers and people in Taiwan usually drop the 儿, while northern speakers often add it.
What is the word for boy that matches 女孩儿?
The matching word is 男孩儿 (nánháir), or 男孩 (nánhái) without erhua. 男 (nán) means male, so the pattern is the same.