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How to say "daughter" in Chinese

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女儿 nǚ ér
(noun) daughter
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我 wǒ 女儿 nǚ ér 很 hěn 聪明 cōng míng 。
My daughter is very smart.
她的 tā de 女儿 nǚ ér 喜欢 xǐ huan 音乐 yīn yuè 。
Her daughter likes music.
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What Life Will You Choose?
好好 hǎo hao 对 duì 我 wǒ 女儿 nǚ ér 啊 a ！
Treat my daughter well.
The Most Delicious Food
从 cóng 家里 jiā lǐ 到 dào 女儿 nǚ ér 所在 suǒ zài 的 de 城市 chéng shì ， 要 yào 翻 fān 过 guò 两 liǎng 座 zuò 山头 shān tóu ，
From her house to the city her daughter is, she had to cross two mountaintops,
Half of Honey
这个 zhè ge 是 shì 我 wǒ 女儿 nǚ ér ， 她 tā 跟 gēn 你 nǐ 一样 yí yàng ， 喜欢 xǐ huan 到处 dào chù 去 qù 旅行 lǚ xíng 。
This is my daughter, she's like you, likes to travel all over.
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女婿 nǚ xù
(noun) son-in-law (daughter's husband)
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我 wǒ 在 zài 帮 bāng 我 wǒ 家 jiā 女儿 nǚ ér 找 zhǎo 女婿 nǚ xù 。
I'm looking for a son-in-law for my daughter.
她的 tā de 女婿 nǚ xù 是 shì 台北 tái běi 人 rén 。
Her son-in-law is Taiwanese.
爸妈 bà mā 喜欢 xǐ huan 的 de 就是 jiù shì 听话 tīng huà 的 de 女婿 nǚ xù 。
Parents love obedient sons-in-law.
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The In-Laws
这 zhè 是 shì 我 wǒ 女儿 nǚ ér ， 旁边 páng biān 这个 zhè ge 是 shì 我 wǒ 的 de 女婿 nǚ xù 。
This is my daughter. The one beside her is my son-in-law.
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媳妇 xí fù
(noun) daughter-in-law
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儿 er 媳妇 xí fù
a daughter-in-law
谁 shéi 都 dōu 希望 xī wàng 自己 zì jǐ 有 yǒu 个 gè 善良 shàn liáng 的 de 儿 er 媳妇 xí fù 。
Everyone wants to have a kindhearted daughter-in-law.
儿 er 媳妇 xí fù 的 de 工作 gōng zuò
a daughter-in-law's job
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女 nǚ
(noun) daughter
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我 wǒ 有 yǒu 一 yī 个 gè 可爱 kě ài 的 de 女 nǚ 儿 er 。
I have an adorable daughter.
我的 wǒ de 家里 jiā lǐ 还有 hái yǒu 两 liǎng 名 míng 不满 bù mǎn 十 shí 岁 suì 的 de 幼 yòu 女 nǚ 。
I have two young daughters at home who have yet to reach 10.
他 tā 从小 cóng xiǎo 就 jiù 对 duì 自己的 zì jǐ de 女 nǚ 儿 er 格外 gé wài 严厉 yán lì 。
He's been particularly strict on his daughter since she was little.
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One plus One - Part 1
好了 hǎo le ， 你们 nǐ men 父 fù 女 nǚ 俩 liǎ ！
Fine, you two, father and daughter!
"Where Did the Time Go?“ - Wang Zhengliang
生 shēng 儿 er 养 yǎng 女 nǚ 一辈子 yí bèi zi ， 满 mǎn 脑子 nǎo zi 都是 dōu shì 孩子 hái zi 哭 kū 了 le 笑 xiào 了 le 。
I've birthed and raised children for a lifetime. My mind is full of my children's cries and laughter.
"Where Did the Time Go?“ - Wang Zhengliang
生 shēng 儿 er 养 yǎng 女 nǚ 一辈子 yí bèi zi ， 满 mǎn 脑子 nǎo zi 都是 dōu shì 孩子 hái zi 哭 kū 了 le 笑 xiào 了 le 。
I've birthed and raised children for a lifetime. My mind is full of my children's cries and laughter.
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闺女 guī nǚ
(noun) daughter; maiden
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我 wǒ 闺女 guī nǚ 今年 jīn nián 考上 kǎo shàng 了 le 大学 dà xué 。
My daughter got into college this year.
她 tā 是 shì 我 wǒ 最 zuì 心爱 xīn ài 的 de 闺女 guī nǚ 。
She's my favorite daughter.
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Southern Mandarin vs. Northern Mandarin - Part 2 of 2
对 duì ， 北方 běi fāng 人 rén 更 gèng 喜欢 xǐ huan 管 guǎn 自己 zì jǐ 的 de 女儿 nǚ ér 叫 jiào “ 闺女 guī nǚ ” ，
Yes, northerners prefer to call their daughters "guī nü."
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