How to Say “My daughter” in Chinese
Relationships and family · HSK 2
"My daughter" in Chinese is 我女儿 (Wǒ nǚ'ér). 女儿 (nǚ'ér) means 'daughter.' The apostrophe in pinyin separates nǚ and ér so you don't accidentally read it as 'nü-er' blended together; both syllables get their own clear tone.
Primary translation
我女儿
Wǒ nǚ'ér
Traditional: 我女兒
When to use it
女儿 (nǚ'ér) means 'daughter.' The apostrophe in pinyin separates nǚ and ér so you don't accidentally read it as 'nü-er' blended together; both syllables get their own clear tone. Like 儿子, Chinese speakers drop 的 (de) when talking about family: 我女儿, not 我的女儿. A very common affectionate term for a daughter is 闺女 (guīnǚ), which has a warm, slightly northern-dialect feel, or 女娃 (nǚwá) in some regions. Parents also often call their daughter 宝贝闺女 (bǎobèi guīnǚ); 'treasured daughter'; as a tender nickname.
Example sentences
我女儿上小学三年级。
Wǒ nǚ'ér shàng xiǎoxué sān niánjí.
My daughter is in third grade.
我女儿长得像她妈妈。
Wǒ nǚ'ér zhǎng de xiàng tā māma.
My daughter looks like her mother.
这是我女儿画的，好看吗？
Zhè shì wǒ nǚ'ér huà de, hǎokàn ma?
My daughter drew this, is it nice?