nān
女儿墙
darling; little girl
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
darling; little girl (term of endearment)
dialectUsed 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".