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“women” in Chinese

Chinese

Also半边天 (bàn biān tiān)

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù nǚ

Example

社区为妇女举办了义诊。shè qū wèi fù nǚ jǔ bàn le yì zhěn

The community held a free medical clinic for women.

Illustration for 妇女 (women)

How to say “women” in Chinese

“Women” in Chinese is 妇女 (fù nǚ).

Adult women viewed together as a public or social group rather than as individual people.

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

Example sentences with 妇女

医院为妇女提供了免费体检。yī yuàn wèi fù nǚ tí gōng le miǎn fèi tí jiǎn

The hospital provided women with free medical checkups.

Tips for using 妇女

  • Chinese uses this form especially in institutional and public contexts, while everyday speech often chooses a person's name or a respectful title for one woman.

Other Chinese words for “women”

每个家庭都离不开半边天。měi gè jiā tíng dōu lí bù kāi bàn biān tiān

No family can do without women.

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