Definition
女人 is the everyday, neutral noun for 'woman' — the one you use in most conversations. 女 is an adjective ('female'), not a noun; 女性 and 妇女 are more formal (used in writing or official contexts); 女子 is literary; 夫人 is a polite term for a married woman.
noun
woman
Examples
- 女人。Tā shì yí gè hěn piàoliang de nǚ rén.She is a very beautiful woman.
- 女人。Nà ge nǚ rén shì wǒ de péngyou.That woman is my friend.
- 女人？Nǐ rènshi zhège nǚ rén ma?Do you know this woman?
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