女童 (nǚ tóng) — little girl (often used in formal or statistical contexts)

Definition

Examples

• 这名女童被安全地送回了家。
  Zhè míng nǚ tóng bèi ān quán dì sòng huí le jiā.
  This little girl was safely sent home.
• 根据报告，贫困地区的女童入学率正在提高。
  Gēn jù bào gào, pín kùn dì qū de nǚ tóng rù xué lǜ zhèng zài tí gāo.
  According to the report, the enrollment rate of little girls in poor areas is increasing.
• 医生为那位女童做了全面检查。
  Yī shēng wèi nà wèi nǚ tóng zuò le quán miàn jiǎn chá.
  The doctor performed a comprehensive examination for that little girl.