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囡囡

Word · NounTraditional囡

darling; baby (affectionate term for child)

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples

noun

darling; baby; affectionate term for a child

dialect

Originally a Wu dialect term (especially Shanghainese) meaning 'child' or 'little one', used as a term of endearment. It can refer to both boys and girls, though sometimes used specifically for girls in some contexts.

Xiǎo小

nān囡

，

guò过

lái来

chī吃

fàn饭

le了

。

Come and eat, little darling.

Wǒ我

men们

jiā家

de的

nān囡

jīn今

nián年

sān三

suì岁

le了

。

Our little one is three years old this year.

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Mā妈

ma妈

bào抱

zhe着

nān囡

shuì睡

jiào觉

。

Mom holds the baby while sleeping.

Tā她

shēng生

le了

liǎng两

ge个

nān囡

。

She gave birth to two little girls.

Guāi乖

nān囡

，

bù不

yào要

kū哭

le了

。

Good baby, don't cry.