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How to Say ‘My daughter is three.’ in Traditional Chinese

我女兒三歲。

wǒ nǚ ér sān suì

[waw nǚ'ér sahn suì]

💬 Usage Tip: With close family, 我的 usually drops its 的: 我女兒 rather than 我的女兒, and likewise 我媽媽 "my mom".

Phrase Breakdown

我女兒

wǒ nǚ ér

my daughter

With family members, 的 is usually dropped: 我女兒, not 我的女兒. 我 and 女 are both third tone, so 我 becomes second tone: wó nǚ'ér.

Example

我女兒很喜歡畫畫。

My daughter loves drawing.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

me

Refers to the speaker as the receiver of something.

Example

請給我您的護照,這個「我」是櫃檯人員自己。

Please give me your passport; this “我” refers to the counter staff member.

女兒

nǚ ér

[nǚ'ér]

daughter

One's female child.

Example

她女兒很聰明。

Her daughter is smart.

三歲。

sān suì

is three years old.

Number plus 歲 gives an age. Say sān suì.

Example

他三歲。

He is three.

Words in this phrase

三

sān

[sahn]

three

The number three.

Example

我想看三件不同顏色的T恤。

I want to see three T-shirts in different colors.

歲

suì

[suì]

years old

Measure word for age.

Example

兒子六歲。

My son is six.

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