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男男女女

Word · Adjective · NounTraditional女

female; daughter

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Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

adjective

female; feminine

Used to describe the female gender of humans or animals.

Tā她
shì是
yī一
wèi位
nǚ女
lǎo老
shī师
 。

She is a female teacher.

Zhè这
shì是
yī一
zhǐ只
nǚ女
māo猫
 。

This is a female cat.

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nǚ女
cè厕
suǒ所

women's restroom

2.

noun

daughter

formal

Used in formal or traditional contexts to refer to a daughter.

Tā他
jiā家
yǒu有
yī一
nán男
yī一
nǚ女
 。

His family has one son and one daughter.

zhǎng长
nǚ女

eldest daughter

3.

noun

women and men; people of both sexes; a mixed-gender group

Typically used in the reduplicated form '男男女女' to emphasize a diverse crowd including both men and women.

Dà大
jiē街
shàng上
 ,
nán男
nán男
nǚ女
nǚ女
gè个
gè个
dōu都
yī衣
zhuó着
zhěng整
qí齐
 。

On the street, the men and women were all dressed neatly.

Gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
nán男
nán男
nǚ女
nǚ女
zài在
sàn散
bù步
 。

There are many men and women taking a walk in the park.

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Jù聚
huì会
shàng上
 ,
nán男
nán男
nǚ女
nǚ女
tán谈
xiào笑
fēng风
shēng生
 。

At the party, the men and women chatted and laughed cheerfully.