women; female hero
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
women; womankind (used metonymically)
formalOriginally referred to ancient women's headwear (scarf and hair ornament). Now used as a respectful, formal, and somewhat literary term to refer to women, often in praise of their strength or capability.
Gǔ古
dài代
jīn巾
guó帼
bú不
ràng让
xū须
méi眉
de的
gù故
shì事
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
。
There are many stories from ancient times where women were not inferior to men.
Tā她
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
jīn巾
guó帼
yīng英
xióng雄
。
She is a true heroine.
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Zhè这
wèi位
nǚ女
jiāng将
jūn军
kān堪
chēng称
jīn巾
guó帼
zhàng丈
fu夫
。
This female general can be called a woman of great fortitude.