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“woman” in Chinese

Chinese

Also女人 (nǚ rén) · 女子 (nǚ zǐ) · 女性 (nǚ xìng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinnǚ

Example

门口写着男和女。mén kǒu xiě zhe nán hé nǚ

The words 'men' and 'women' are written at the entrance.

Illustration for 女 (woman)

How to say “woman” in Chinese

“Woman” in Chinese is 女 (nǚ).

A simple picture of a woman that can also mark women or maternal links inside other characters.

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

Example sentences with 女

女孩子在公园玩。nǚ hái zi zài gōng yuán wán

The girl is playing in the park.

Tips for using 女

  • A character with 女 (nǚ, "woman") may have a meaning beyond women, as 好 (hǎo, "good") shows, because each part contributes only part of the word's meaning.

Other Chinese words for “woman”

那位女人是我的老师。nà wèi nǚ rén shì wǒ de lǎo shī

That woman is my teacher.

门口有两位女子在等车。mén kǒu yǒu liǎng wèi nǘ zǐ zài děng chē

There are two women waiting for the bus at the entrance.

那位女性是医生。nà wèi nǚ xìng shì yī shēng

That woman is a doctor.

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