young girl; maiden; teenage girl
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unmarried young girl; maiden; teenage girl (typically from puberty to early twenties)
Often carries a literary, romantic, or aesthetic connotation, emphasizing youth, innocence, and beauty. Distinct from 女孩 (general term for girl, often younger or more neutral) and 姑娘 (colloquial term for young woman). Frequently used in literature, anime/manga culture (美少女), and fashion (少女风).
Tā她
hái还
shì是
gè个
shào少
nǚ女
，
bù不
dǒng懂
zhè这
xiē些
fù复
zá杂
de的
rén人
qíng情
shì世
gù故
。
She is still a young girl and doesn't understand these complicated ways of the world.
Shào少
nǚ女
de的
mèng梦
xiǎng想
zǒng总
shì是
chún纯
zhēn真
ér而
měi美
hǎo好
，
xiàng像
chūn春
tiān天
de的
huā花
duǒ朵
yī一
yàng样
。
A maiden's dreams are always pure and beautiful, like flowers in spring.
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Nà那
wèi位
shào少
nǚ女
zhàn站
zài在
yīng樱
huā花
shù树
xià下
，
cháng长
fà发
suí随
fēng风
piāo飘
yáng扬
，
měi美
de得
xiàng像
yī一
fú幅
huà画
。
That young girl standing under the cherry blossom tree, her long hair fluttering in the wind, was as beautiful as a painting.
Shào少
nǚ女
shí时
dài代
shì是
rén人
shēng生
zhōng中
zuì最
měi美
hǎo好
、
zuì最
zhí值
dé得
zhēn珍
xī惜
de的
jiē阶
duàn段
zhī之
yī一
。
Adolescence is one of the most beautiful and precious periods in life.