guī
闺女
unmarried woman; daughter
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
unmarried woman; young lady of marriageable age
literaryOften used in historical or literary contexts to refer to a young woman, especially one from a respectable family, before marriage.
Dà大
jiā家
guī闺
xiù秀
yīng应
jǔ举
zhǐ止
duān端
zhuāng庄
。
A young lady from a respectable family should behave gracefully.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
guī闺
gé阁
shì是
wèi未
hūn婚
nǚ女
zǐ子
de的
jū居
suǒ所
。
In ancient times, a boudoir was the living quarters of unmarried women.
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Tā她
dài待
zì字
guī闺
zhōng中
，
shàng尚
wèi未
xǔ许
pèi配
rén人
jia家
。
She is of marriageable age but not yet betrothed.
noun
daughter
informalUsed in informal speech, especially in certain regional dialects.
Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
jiā家
dà大
guī闺
，
jīn今
nián年
shàng上
gāo高
zhōng中
le了
。
This is my eldest daughter; she's in high school this year.
Tā他
jiā家
liǎ俩
guī闺
dōu都
zhǎng长
de得
shuǐ水
líng灵
líng灵
de的
。
Both of his daughters are very pretty.