womenfolk; wife; adult woman
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesnoun
collective term for elder women and younger people of both sexes
colloquialA colloquial term referring to a mixed group consisting of elder women and their juniors (including both young men and women). Often used to distinguish such a group from 'menfolk' (爷们).
Let's us women-folk go out for a stroll.
Only the women-folk are left at home; all the men have gone out.
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The women-folk always have endless things to talk about when together.
noun
adult woman (contemptuous)
derogatoryA dialect term used disparagingly to refer to an adult woman. Unlike the first sense, this can be used for a single woman and carries a negative, dismissive connotation.
That woman is completely unreasonable.
You'd better not associate with that woman.
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This woman speaks so bitterly.
noun
wife
dialectRegional dialect usage found primarily in northern Chinese dialects (e.g., Beijing, Shandong, Hebei), where it is used by men to refer to their own wives.
His wife is cooking at home.
Your wife is calling you back.
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He is famous for how well he treats his wife.