少女 (shào nǚ) — girl; young lady
Definition
少女 specifically means 'young girl / maiden,' implying youth and an unmarried girl. It's more literary and age-specific than the everyday 女孩儿/姑娘, which are used more broadly for 'girl.'
noun
girlyoung lady
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 少女。Nà ge shào nǚ zài gōng yuán lǐ pǎo bù.That girl is running in the park.
- 少女。shào nǚ Shí qī de huí yì zǒng shì hěn měi hǎo.Memories from girlhood are always very beautiful.
- 少女。Zhè wèi shào nǚ xǐ huan huà huà hé chàng gē.This young lady likes drawing and singing.
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