- 红色娘子军 hóngsèniángzijūn Red Detachment of WomenTitle of a famous revolutionary ballet and opera that premiered in 1964; it tells the story of an all-female unit of the Red Army.
- 娘子军 niángzǐjūn women's detachmentA detachment of women or a group of female soldiers; originally referred to the army organized by Princess Pingyang of the Tang Dynasty.
- 娘子关 niángzǐguān Niangzi Passmountain pass in Pingding County, Shanxi Province, famous for its strategic importance and named after the Lady's Army led by Princess Pingyang during the Tang Dynasty
- 小娘子 xiǎoniángzǐ young woman(literary or colloquial) a young woman, often a married one; common in early vernacular Chinese
- 酒娘子 jiǔniángzi distiller's yeastyeast mash or starter used for brewing or distilling liquor
- 大娘子 dàniángzi principal wifethe primary or legitimate wife of a man who has concubines
- 铁娘子 tiěniángzǐ Iron LadyA woman who is resolute, determined, and firm in her actions; originally used as a nickname for Margaret Thatcher.
- 新娘子 xīnniángzi bridebride; a woman on her wedding day
- 白娘子 báiniángzǐ Lady White SnakeThe main character of the legendary "Legend of the White Snake"; she is a thousand-year-old white snake spirit who transforms into a woman to marry a mortal man, [[许仙|許仙|xu3 xian1]], but is eventually imprisoned under Leifeng Pagoda by the monk [[法海|法海|fa3 hai3]].
- 百花娘子 bǎihuāniángzǐ bamboo wifea cooling pillow or bolster made of hollow woven bamboo used in summer to keep the sleeper cool
- 豆娘子 dòuniángzi damselflydamselfly; any of various insects in the suborder Zygoptera, similar to dragonflies but usually smaller and resting with wings folded along the body
