nān

女儿墙

Word · NounTraditional囡

darling; little girl

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

darling; little girl (term of endearment)

dialect

Used primarily in Wu dialect regions (e.g., Shanghai, Suzhou) as an affectionate term for a young child, especially a daughter.

Nān囡
nān囡
 ,
kuài快
lái来
chī吃
fàn饭
le了
 。

Darling, come and eat.

Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
jiā家
xiǎo小
nān囡
 。

This is my little girl.

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Shàng上
hǎi海
rén人
xǐ喜
huān欢
jiào叫
nǚ女
ér儿
 "
nān囡
nān囡
 "
 。

Shanghainese like to call their daughters "nānnān".