娃娃

wá wa

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HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. baby
2. small child
3. doll

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 孩子 hái zi 孩子 hái zi child '孩子' 泛指儿童，'娃娃' 更口语化或指幼儿: child
• 布娃娃 bù wá wa 布娃娃 bù wá wa rag doll 指玩具娃娃时，'布娃娃' 是布制的娃娃: rag doll

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 娃娃 (wáwa) with 哇哇 (wāwā, onomatopoeia for crying). The tones differ.

Cultural notes

娃娃 can refer to traditional Chinese folk dolls or figures in art, such as 泥娃娃 (clay doll).

Example Sentences

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这个 娃娃 很可爱。

This doll is very cute.

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Words Containing 娃娃

• 吉娃娃 吉娃娃 jí wá wa: Chihuahua (dog)
• 娃娃生 娃娃生 wá wa shēng: infant's part in opera, usually played by child actor
• 娃娃脸 娃娃脸 wá wa liǎn: baby face
• 娃娃菜 娃娃菜 wá wa cài: baby Chinese cabbage (mini-sized variety)
• 娃娃装 娃娃装 wá wa zhuāng: baby-doll dress
• 娃娃亲 娃娃亲 wá wa qīn: arranged betrothal of minors
• 娃娃车 娃娃车 wá wa chē: kindergarten bus
• 娃娃音 娃娃音 wá wa yīn: childlike voice
• 娃娃鱼 娃娃鱼 wá wa yú: Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus)
• 小娃娃 小娃娃 xiǎo wá wa: baby
• 布娃娃 布娃娃 bù wá wa: rag doll
• 洋娃娃 洋娃娃 yáng wá wa: doll (of Western appearance)

Child Words of 娃娃

• 娃 娃 wá: baby