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Daughter

09:22 Jun 8, 2001
English to Chinese translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Daughter
First Born Female Daughter
Ken Brown


Summary of answers provided
naㄠ or 
Francis Fine
naㄠそ
Raymond Chu


  

Answers


4 days
ㄠ or 


Explanation:
The two-character answer is a straight translation of daughter. The first character  (nv) means female and the second, ㄠ (er) means child. In other words, "female child."

The one-character answer  (nv or nue), as mentioned above, means generally "female." But when only one character is needed, it is also used to stand for "female child." For example, when you have in mind "son and daughtger," or "sons and daughters," you say "ㄠ (er-nv)" Here, ㄠ (er) stands for son or sons, and  (nv) stands for daughter, or daughters.

Francis Fine
United States
Local time: 05:33
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 72
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13 days
ㄠそ


Explanation:
ㄠ: daughter, generally
: eldest daughter in a family
: my daughter, modest expression
そ: your daughter, polite expression
: daughter, short form

Raymond Chu
Taiwan
Local time: 20:33
PRO pts in pair: 107
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