shì

noun
history
art

Meaning of 仕女

仕女 means palace maid; court lady; daughters of noble or official families; refined young ladies (in old times). Pronounced shì nǚ.

  • palace maid; court lady
  • daughters of noble or official families; refined young ladies (in old times)
  • traditional Chinese painting depicting beautiful women; genre painting of beauties

Definitions & Examples

Táng
dài
shì
de
shēng
huó
fēng
duō
cǎi
 

The lives of palace maids during the Tang Dynasty were rich and colorful.

zhì
gāo
 
wǎn
dài
shì
 

She carries herself with elegant grace, just like a court lady of ancient times.

Measure Words

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/ wèi