niáng​zi

wife

  • created sense approved 娘子 · niáng​zi · wife — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    娘子

    niáng​zi

    wife

    (archaic) a form of address for one's wife, common in early vernacular and classical drama

    娘 (literal) → 娘 · niáng · wife 子 (bound) → 子 · zi · noun suffix

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  • created sense approved 娘子 · niáng​zi · lady — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    娘子

    niáng​zi

    lady

    (archaic or dialect) a polite form of address for a woman, especially a married woman of middle age

    娘 (literal) → 娘 · niáng · woman 子 (bound) → 子 · zi · noun suffix

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  • created sense approved 娘子 · niáng​zi · court lady — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    娘子

    niáng​zi

    court lady

    (archaic) a title or general term for palace maids, concubines, or ladies-in-waiting, especially during the Tang dynasty

    娘 (literal) → 娘 · niáng · mistress 子 (bound) → 子 · zi · noun suffix

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