only daughter
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
only daughter; the sole female child in a family
Refers specifically to a family's only child, who is female. Implies no other children. Historically common under the One-Child Policy.
Zuò作
wéi为
jiā家
lǐ里
de的
dú独
shēng生
nǚ女
，
tā她
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
bèi备
shòu受
chǒng宠
ài爱
。
As the only daughter in the family, she has been doted on since childhood.
Tā他
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
dú独
shēng生
nǚ女
，
jīn今
nián年
gāng刚
shàng上
xiǎo小
xué学
。
He has an only daughter who just started elementary school this year.
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Zhè这
wèi位
dú独
shēng生
nǚ女
jì继
chéng承
le了
fù父
mǔ母
de的
quán全
bù部
cái财
chǎn产
。
This only daughter inherited all of her parents' property.