Definition
处女 is a noun meaning 'virgin' or 'maiden', but it is also used in compound words to mean 'first, initial, inaugural' — for example, 处女作 (first work/debut) and 处女地 (virgin land). When used in these compounds, the meaning shifts from a person to an abstract concept of 'first' or 'untouched'.
n.
virginmaideninitialinaugural (used in compounds like 处女作, 处女地)
Examples
- 处女，。Tā shì yí wèi chǔ nǚ, cóngwèi tán guò liàn'ài.She is a virgin and has never been in a relationship.
- ，。Zhè shì tā de chǔ nǚ zuò, yì chūbǎn jiù dà shòu huānyíng.This is his debut work, which was very well received as soon as it was published.
- 。Zhè piàn chǔ nǚ dì zhìjīn wú rén kāifā.This virgin land has never been developed to this day.
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