娃娃

娃娃 wáwa

Baby (doll)

What 娃娃 means

  1. Baby (doll)

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Character by character

娃娃 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

娃
wá
Baby (doll)
娃
wá
Baby (doll)

How to write 娃娃

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娃娃 in a sentence

小女孩抱着一个布娃娃。
Xiǎo nǚhái bàozhe yí ge bù wáwa.
The little girl is holding a rag doll.
他从娃娃时期就在这里长大。
Tā cóng wáwa shíqī jiù zài zhèlǐ zhǎngdà.
He grew up here from the time he was a baby.

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Questions about 娃娃

What does 娃娃 mean in English?

娃娃 is pronounced wáwa and means Baby (doll).

How do you pronounce 娃娃?

娃娃 is wáwa in pinyin — written wawa without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 娃娃?

娃娃 is written with 2 characters: 娃 (wá) Baby (doll), 娃 (wá) Baby (doll). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 娃娃 an HSK word?

Yes — 娃娃 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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