nān

囡

Character · NounTraditional囝

child; daughter

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

child; kid

dialect

Primarily used in the Min (e.g., Fuzhou) and Wu (e.g., Shanghai) dialects to refer to a child.

Zhè这
ge个
xiǎo小
nān囝
zhēn真
kě可
ài爱
 。

This little kid is so cute.

Nán男
xiǎo小
nān囝
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
wài外
miàn面
wán玩
 。

Little boys like to play outside.

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Dài带
nǚ女
xiǎo小
nān囝
qù去
mǎi买
xīn新
yī衣
fu服
 。

Take the little girl to buy new clothes.

2.

noun

daughter

dialect

In some southern dialects, especially in Min and Wu regions, it can specifically mean one's own daughter.

Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
de的
nān囝
 ，
jīn今
nián年
wǔ五
suì岁
 。

This is my daughter, she's five years old this year.

Tā她
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
ér儿
zi子
yī一
gè个
nān囝
 。

She has a son and a daughter.