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娃

wá · wa

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Meaning

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  1. baby
  2. doll
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In a conversation

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Look at that little one

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)那个(nàge)娃(wá)，笑(xiào)得(de)真(zhēn)开心(kāixīn)！

    Look at that baby, laughing so happily!

  2. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)娃(wá)才(cái)一岁(yīsuì)，已经(yǐjīng)会(huì)走路(zǒulù)了(le)。

    This baby is only one and can already walk.

  3. Liangliang

    哇(wa)，他(tā)走(zǒu)得(de)真(zhēn)稳(wěn)！

    Wow, he walks really steadily!

  4. Dengdeng

    你看(nǐkàn)，他(tā)在(zài)向(xiàng)我们(wǒmen)招手(zhāoshǒu)。

    Look, he is waving at us.

  5. Liangliang

    小(xiǎo)娃(wá)，你好(nǐhǎo)！

    Hello, little one!

  6. Dengdeng

    他(tā)只是(zhǐshì)想要(xiǎngyào)我(wǒ)手里(shǒulǐ)的(de)苹果(píngguǒ)。

    He just wants the apple in my hand.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)抱(bào)着(zhe)刚(gāng)出(chū)生(shēng)的(de)娃(wá)，脸(liǎn)上(shàng)满(mǎn)是(shì)笑(xiào)容(róng)。

She held her newborn baby, her face full of smiles.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)布(bù)娃(wá)是(shì)奶(nǎi)奶(nai)亲(qīn)手(shǒu)做(zuò)的(de)。

This cloth doll was made by Grandma herself.

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