xiū

common
noun
religious

Meaning of 修女

修女 means nun; sister; a woman who has taken religious vows and lives in a convent. Pronounced xiū nǚ.

  • nun; sister; a woman who has taken religious vows and lives in a convent

Definitions & Examples

wèi
xiū
zài
jiào
táng
dǎo
 

That nun is praying in the church.

jué
dìng
zhōng
shēn
jià
 
chéng
wéi
míng
xiū
 

She decided never to marry and become a nun.

Zhè
zuò
xiū
dào
yuàn
zhù
zhe
èr
shí
wèi
xiū
 

Twenty nuns live in this convent.

Xiū
men
zhì
bāng
zhù
pín
kùn
huàn
bìng
de
rén
 

The nuns are dedicated to helping the poor and sick.

Measure Words

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Primary
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