Chinese word

女生

Pronunciation

Pinyinnǚ shēng

Meaning

  • noungirl

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 很多女生hěn duō nǚ shēng

    many girls

  • 女生们nǚ shēng men

    girls

Similar words

女孩nǚ hái: A young girl, usually a child or someone not yet an adult.
女孩子nǚ hái zi: A warm, informal term for a young girl in spoken language.
女人nǚ rén: A woman who has reached adulthood.

Definition in Chinese

口语中指年轻的女性，常与「男生」对应，用来称呼在校学生或年轻女孩。kóu yǔ zhōng zhǐ nián qīng de nǚ xìng cháng yǔ nán shēng duì yìng yòng lái chēng hū zài xiào xué shēng huò nián qīng nǚ hái

Word origin

The compound 女 (nǚ, "female") + 生 (shēng, "student") forms a colloquial label for a female student that also extends to young females beyond school.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • female studentnoun

Opposites

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