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    Chinese Grammar

    Referring to a girl with 女孩 (nǚhái)

    Topic & Focus

    Explanation

    The noun 女孩 (nǚhái) means "girl" and refers to a young female person. It can be modified by adjectives using the particle 的, as in 漂亮的小女孩 (a beautiful little girl).

    Examples

    • 那个女孩是我的同学。

      Nàge nǚhái shì wǒ de tóngxué.

      That girl is my classmate.

    • 对面走过来一个小女孩。

      Duìmiàn zǒu guòlái yī ge xiǎo nǚhái.

      A little girl came walking from the other side.

    • 这个女孩钢琴弹得很好。

      Zhège nǚhái gāngqín tán de hěn hǎo.

      This girl plays the piano very well.