How to Say ‘That's my daughter.’ in Simplified Chinese
那是我女儿。
nà shì wǒ nǚ ér
[nà shir waw nyoo-er]
💬 Usage Tip: 这 (zhè) points to someone or something near you, and 那 (nà) points to something farther away. Introductions work the same with either one: 这是我女儿 "This is my daughter".
Phrase Breakdown
那是
nà shì
that is
那 (nà) means 'that', for something farther away. Both syllables are falling tones.
那是我的车。
That is my car.
Words in this phrase
那
nà
[nà]
that
Used to refer to a specific thing or person previously mentioned.
那是我第一次见到她的时候。
That was the first time I met her.
是
shì
[shir]
to be; is; are
The basic linking verb meaning 'to be.'
这是孩子的护照。
This is the child's passport.
我女儿。
wǒ nǚ ér
my daughter
女儿 (nǚ'ér) means 'daughter'. Round your lips for the ü in nǚ.
我女儿喜欢画画。
My daughter likes drawing.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person singular pronoun used by the speaker.
我想改一下座位。
I would like to change the seat a bit.
女儿
nǚ ér
[nyoo-er]
daughter
A family word meaning daughter.
她生了个女儿，全家都很高兴。
She had a daughter, and the whole family was very happy.
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