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nàng

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Mandarin

Romanization

nàng (nang4, Zhuyin ㄋㄤˋ)

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Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (lady, SV: nương). Compare Thai นาง (naang).

Pronunciation

Noun

nàng

  1. (chiefly fiction) an admirable/lovable young woman
  2. nàng tiên cá
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  3. (humorous)
    cô nàng
    a lass; a wench

Pronoun

nàng

  1. (archaic, now chiefly Chinese fiction, endearing) you (my darling woman/wife)
  2. (literary, fiction, endearing) she; her (the admirable/lovable young woman)
  3. (literary, usually humorous, endearing) she; her (my/your girlfriend/wife)

See also