姑娘gū nianggirl
姑娘 (gū niang) means "girl," "young woman," or "young lady." 这个姑娘是学生 says this girl is a student. 这个姑娘在公司工作 says this young woman works at a company. 姑娘,请坐 says "Young lady, please sit down." 学校来了一个姑娘 says a girl came to the school.
What does 姑娘 mean?
- 1.
girlnoun
- 2.
young womannoun
- 3.
young ladynoun
What do the characters in 姑娘 mean?
- 姑not compositional here
- 娘young lady
How do you use 姑娘?
姑娘 can name a girl or a young woman, and a speaker can use it to address a young lady, as in 姑娘,请坐.
Patterns
这个 + 姑娘
这个姑娘是学生。
Zhège gūniang shì xuéshēng.
This girl is a student.
一个 + 姑娘
学校来了一个姑娘。
Xuéxiào lái le yí gè gūniang.
A girl came to the school.
姑娘,+ 请 + Verb
姑娘,请坐。
Gūniang, qǐng zuò.
Young lady, please sit down.
What are some examples of 姑娘 in a sentence?
How is 姑娘 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
学校来了一个姑娘吗?
Xuéxiào lái le yí gè gūniang ma?
Did a girl come to the school?
- Speaker B:
学校来了一个姑娘。
Xuéxiào lái le yí gè gūniang.
A girl came to the school.
- Speaker A:
这个姑娘是学生吗?
Zhège gūniang shì xuéshēng ma?
Is this girl a student?
- Speaker B:
这个姑娘是学生。
Zhège gūniang shì xuéshēng.
This girl is a student.
- Speaker A:
这个姑娘很年轻吗?
Zhège gūniang hěn niánqīng ma?
Is this girl very young?
- Speaker B:
这个姑娘很年轻。
Zhège gūniang hěn niánqīng.
This girl is very young.
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- 学校xué xiàoschoolHSK 1
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.