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“girl” in Chinese

Chinese

Also女孩儿 (nǚ háir) · 少女 (shào nǚ)

Pronunciation

Pinyinnǚ shēng

Example

公园里有很多女生在玩。gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō nǚ shēng zài wán

There are many girls playing in the park.

Illustration for 女生 (girl)

How to say “girl” in Chinese

“Girl” in Chinese is 女生 (nǚ shēng).

A familiar school or youth label centered on a young female student.

Full entry for 女生: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 女生

教室里有很多女生在听课。jiào shì lǐ yǒu hěn duō nǚ shēng zài tīng kè

There are many girls listening in class.

Tips for using 女生

  • In school and youth settings, this word sounds natural even when the person is older than a small child, so the setting helps establish the age range.

Other Chinese words for “girl”

公园里有个女孩儿在放风筝。gōng yuán lǐ yǒu gè nǚ háir zài fàng fēng zhēng

There is a girl flying a kite in the park.

这本书讲的是少女的故事。zhè běn shū jiǎng de shì shào nǚ de gù shì

This book tells the story of a girl.

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