nǚ
女子
female; woman; daughter
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Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesnoun
female person; woman; girl
A basic term for a human female. Often used as a modifier meaning 'female' or 'feminine'.
Nà那
ge个
nǚ女
hái孩
shì是
gè个
shàn善
liáng良
de的
nǚ女
zǐ子
。
That girl is a kind woman.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
nǚ女
zǐ子
jiào教
yù育
bù不
shòu受
zhòng重
shì视
。
In ancient times, women's education was not valued.
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Zhè这
shì是
nǚ女
zǐ子
wèi卫
shēng生
jiān间
。
This is the women's restroom.
Tā她
shì是
yī一
wèi位
xiàn现
dài代
dú独
lì立
nǚ女
zǐ子
。
She is a modern, independent woman.
Nǚ女
zǐ子
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
chéng成
wéi为
yōu优
xiù秀
de的
kē科
xué学
jiā家
。
Women can also be excellent scientists.
noun
daughter
Often used in family contexts. The compound word for 'daughter' is 女儿.
Tā他
yǒu有
yī一
zǐ子
yī一
nǚ女
。
He has one son and one daughter.
Tā她
shì是
jiā家
zhōng中
de的
zhǎng长
nǚ女
。
She is the eldest daughter in the family.
adjective
female; feminine
Used as a modifier before nouns to indicate gender.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
zhī只
nǚ女
māo猫
。
This is a female cat.
Tā她
xǐ喜
huan欢
chuān穿
nǚ女
zhuāng装
。
She likes to wear women's clothing.