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洋娃娃

yáng wá wa · yang wa wa

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Meaning

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  1. doll (of Western appearance)
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The doll's new haircut

  1. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)小时候(xiǎoshíhou)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)洋娃娃(yángwáwa)，她(tā)有(yǒu)金色(jīnsè)的(de)头发(tóufa)。

    When I was little I had a doll with golden hair.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)，不过(bùguò)头发(tóufa)被(bèi)我(wǒ)剪短(jiǎnduǎn)了(le)。

    I had one too, but I cut her hair short.

  3. Qiqi

    啊(a)？你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)剪(jiǎn)她(tā)的(de)头发(tóufa)？

    What? Why did you cut her hair?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)给(gěi)洋娃娃(yángwáwa)做(zuò)一个(yīgè)新(xīn)发型(fàxíng)。

    I wanted to give the doll a new hairstyle.

  5. Liangliang

    结果(jiéguǒ)呢(ne)？

    And then?

  6. Dengdeng

    她的(tāde)头发(tóufa)再也(zàiyě)长(zhǎng)不回来(bùhuílai)了(le)，我(wǒ)哭(kū)了(le)一个(yīgè)晚上(wǎnshang)。

    Her hair can never grow back. I cried all night.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)有(yǒu)个(gè)漂(piào)亮(liang)的(de)洋(yáng)娃(wá)娃(wa)。

She has a pretty doll.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ydcok · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)个(gè)洋(yáng)娃(wá)娃(wa)是(shì)婶(shěn)婶(shen)给(gěi)我(wǒ)的(de)礼(lǐ)物(wù)。

This doll is a gift from my aunt.

Tatoeba: Chinese by miaojiandao · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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