室女 (Shì nǚ) — unmarried girl; Virgo (constellation/astrological sign)
Definition
In modern usage 室女 almost always means 'Virgo' (the zodiac sign 室女座). The standalone sense 'unmarried girl' is a historical/literary term and rarely used alone — say 未婚女子 for 'unmarried woman' in everyday speech.
noun
unmarried girlVirgo (constellation/astrological sign)
Examples
- ，室女。Zài gǔ dài, Shì nǚ shì zhǐ méi yǒu jié hūn de nǚ zǐ.In ancient times, 'shinü' referred to unmarried women.
- 室女？Nǐ shì Shì nǚ zuò ma?Are you a Virgo?
- 室女。Shì nǚ Zuò shì huáng dào shí èr gōng zhī yī.Virgo is one of the twelve zodiac constellations.
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