woman; wife (colloquial)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
woman; adult female
neutralA general term for an adult female human. This is the standard, neutral term.
Nà那
ge个
nǚ女
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
kàn看
shū书
。
That woman is reading a book.
Tā她
shì是
yī一
ge个
shàn善
liáng良
de的
nǚ女
rén人
。
She is a kind woman.
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Xiàn现
dài代
nǚ女
rén人
cháng常
cháng常
jiān兼
gù顾
gōng工
zuò作
hé和
jiā家
tíng庭
。
Modern women often balance work and family.
Diàn电
yǐng影
lǐ里
de的
nǚ女
zhǔ主
jué角
shì是
ge个
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
de的
nǚ女
rén人
。
The female protagonist in the movie is a brave woman.
noun
wife; spouse
informalWhen spoken with a neutral tone on the second character (nǚ•ren), it is a colloquial term for one's wife. This usage is slightly informal and very direct.
Tā他
nǚ女
ren人
zhèng正
zài在
zuò做
fàn饭
。
His wife is cooking.
Lǎo老
Wáng王
，
nǐ你
nǚ女
ren人
ne呢
？
Lao Wang, where's your wife?
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Zhè这
shì事
wǒ我
děi得
huí回
jiā家
wèn问
wen问
wǒ我
de的
nǚ女
ren人
。
I have to go home and ask my wife about this matter.