Meaning of 老姑娘
老姑娘 means old maid; spinster; unmarried older woman; the youngest daughter. Pronounced lǎo gū niang.
- old maid; spinster; unmarried older woman
- the youngest daughter
Definitions & Examples
Tā她
jīn今
nián年
sān三
shí十
bā八
suì岁
le了
，
hái还
shì是
gè个
lǎo老
gū姑
niang娘
。
She is thirty-eight this year and still an old maid.
Zài在
nà那
gè个
nián年
dài代
，
sān三
shí十
suì岁
hái还
méi没
chū出
jià嫁
de的
lǎo老
gū姑
niang娘
huì会
bèi被
rén人
shuō说
xián闲
huà话
。
In those days, an old maid who wasn't married by thirty would be gossiped about.
Bié别
jiào叫
tā她
lǎo老
gū姑
niang娘
，
zhè这
gè个
cí词
xiàn现
zài在
tīng听
qǐ起
lái来
bù不
tài太
zūn尊
zhòng重
。
Don't call her an old maid; this term sounds rather disrespectful nowadays.