娘
mother; elder married woman; young woman
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
mother; one's parents
informalOften used in spoken northern Chinese dialects, paired with '爹' (father) as a set term.
I grew up living in the countryside with my father and mother.
My biological mother has always loved me dearly since I was young.
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When working outside, I often miss the home-cooked meals my parents make.
Many rural families still habitually refer to their mother as niáng.
When I was little, I always loved following my mother to work in the fields.
noun
elder married woman; aunt
neutralUsed as a respectful title for older married women, including relatives like aunts or local elder women.
Auntie Wang at the end of the village is a warm-hearted person.
My aunt lives in the next community and often helps me look after my pet.
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Auntie Li runs a breakfast shop that does extremely well.
I ran into Auntie Zhang on the road, and she gave me a candy.
We all like learning to make traditional pastries from Auntie Chen.
noun
young woman; maiden
literaryUsed to refer to young unmarried or married women, often in literary or regional contexts.
Several young fisherwomen are tidying their fishing nets on the lake.
The bride at the wedding is wearing a white wedding dress.
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The images of young fisherwomen in historical dramas are always very lively.
Ancient poems often use young fisherwomen as imagery to describe life by the water.
Several young women often sit chatting under the banyan tree at the village entrance.