女巫 (nǚ wū) — witch, sorceress
Definition
Literally 'female shaman/wizard', 女巫 is a cultural term for a witch in fairy tales, folklore, and Western pop culture (e.g. Halloween). It implies a woman with magical powers, often with a stereotypical image.
noun
witchsorceress
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 女巫。Tóng huà lǐ cháng cháng yǒu nǚ wū chū xiàn.Witches often appear in fairy tales.
- 女巫。Tā dǎ bàn chéng nǚ wū qù cān jiā wàn shèng jié pài duì.She dressed up as a witch to go to the Halloween party.
- 女巫。Diàn yǐng lǐ de nǚ wū huì shǐ yòng mó fǎ.The witch in the movie can use magic.
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