HSK · Level 27
135 words
Chinese word
女性
Pronunciation
Pinyinnǚ xìng
Meaning
- nounwoman
Example
那位女性是医生。nà wèi nǚ xìng shì yī shēng
That woman is a doctor.
More examples
女性群体在社会问题上有重要影响。nǚ xìng qún tǐ zài shè huì wèn tí shàng yǒu zhòng yào yíng xiǎng
Women as a group have an important influence on social issues.
Core concept
A person viewed as belonging to the female gender or expressing a female-associated role or quality.
Common phrases
女性群体nǚ xìng qún tǐ
women as a group
女性权利nǚ xìng quán lì
women's rights
女性记者nǚ xìng jì zhě
female journalist
Similar words
女人nǚ rén: An everyday, casual noun for a woman.
女孩nǚ hái: A noun for a girl or young female person.
女士nǚ shì: A polite form of address for a woman.
女生nǚ shēng: A noun for a female student or young woman, especially in a school setting.
Definition in Chinese
指生理性别或社会性别为女性的人，也可泛指具有女性角色或特征的个体。zhǐ shēng lǐ xìng bié huò shè huì xìng bié wèi nǚ xìng de rén yě kě fàn zhǐ jù yǒu nǚ xìng jué sè huò tè zhēng de gè tǐ
Word origin
女性 (nǚxìng, "woman") is built from 女 (nǚ, "female") and 性 (xìng, "nature or quality"), so its structure presents femaleness as a characteristic of a person.
Usage tips
- In forms, surveys, and other formal settings, this neutral term is often more suitable than a casual age- or relationship-based label.