xiānnǚ

仙女

HSK 7-9Word · Noun

fairy; nymph; beautiful woman

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

fairy; female immortal; nymph

In mythology and folklore, refers to a young female deity or immortal being with magical powers, often depicted as living in heaven or sacred mountains.

Chuán传
shuō说
nà那
zuò座
shān山
shàng上
yǒu有
xiān仙
nǚ女
jū居
zhù住
 。

Legend has it that fairies live on that mountain.

Xiān仙
nǚ女
huī挥
dòng动
mó魔
fǎ法
bàng棒
 ,
biàn变
chū出
le了
měi美
lì丽
de的
huā花
yuán园
 。

The fairy waved her magic wand and transformed a beautiful garden.

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Qī七
xiān仙
nǚ女
xià下
fán凡
de的
gù故
shi事
zài在
zhōng中
guó国
jiā家
yù喻
hù户
xiǎo晓
 。

The story of the Seven Fairies descending to earth is known to every household in China.

2.

noun

beautiful woman; beauty (figurative)

commendatory

Used metaphorically to describe a woman who is exceptionally beautiful, graceful, or ethereal, often with a connotation of purity or otherworldliness.

Tā她
chuān穿
shàng上
nà那
tiáo条
bái白
qún裙
zi子
 ,
jiǎn简
zhí直
xiàng像
xiān仙
nǚ女
yī一
yàng样
 。

She looked just like a fairy in that white dress.

Zhè这
wèi位
wǔ舞
dǎo蹈
yǎn演
yuán员
shēn身
zī姿
qīng轻
yíng盈
 ,
wǎn宛
rú如
xiān仙
nǚ女
xià下
fán凡
 。

This dancer moves with such grace, just like a fairy descending to earth.