virgin (colloquial); unwed maiden
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
virgin; maiden; unwed young woman
informalA traditional, somewhat old-fashioned colloquial term for a virgin, specifically a young, unmarried woman. It is associated with purity and is often used in historical or folk contexts.
Zài在
jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
yī一
gè个
huáng黄
huā花
nǚ女
er儿
de的
míng名
jié节
fēi非
cháng常
zhòng重
yào要
。
In the old society, the reputation of an unmarried maiden was extremely important.
Tā她
dài待
zì字
guī闺
zhōng中
，
shì是
gè个
huáng黄
huā花
nǚ女
er儿
。
She remains unmarried at home, a maiden yet to be betrothed.
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Zhè这
hù户
rén人
jiā家
bǎ把
huáng黄
huā花
nǚ女
er儿
bǎo保
hù护
de得
hěn很
hǎo好
。
This family protects their unwed daughter very well.
Nà那
gè个
gù故
shì事
lǐ里
de的
nǚ女
zhǔ主
jué角
shì是
yī一
gè个
shàn善
liáng良
de的
huáng黄
huā花
nǚ女
er儿
。
The heroine in that story is a kind and virtuous maiden.