女子 (nǚ zǐ) — woman; female
Definition
A formal or literary word for 'woman' — more common in writing than 女人 (everyday) and more gender-focused than 女性 (which emphasizes the female sex as a category).
noun
womanfemale
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 女子。Tā shì yí wèi yōu xiù de nǚ zǐ.She is an outstanding woman.
- 女子。Zhè wèi nǚ zǐ shì lái zì běi jīng de yī shēng.This woman is a doctor from Beijing.
- 女子。Hěn duō nǚ zǐ dōu xǐ huan guàng jiē.Many women like to go shopping.
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