女强人 (nǚ qiáng rén) — a successful career woman (often with connotations of strength and capability in a male-dominated environment)
Definition
A successful, capable career woman, often with the sense of being tough or dominant in a male-dominated workplace. Note the neutral-to-admiring tone of 强人 ('strong/able person') — it is more about competence than just a working woman.
noun
a successful career woman (often with connotations of strength and capability in a male-dominated environment)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 女强人。Tā shì yí wèi fēi cháng chū sè de nǚ qiáng rén.She is a very outstanding career woman.
- 女强人。Hěn duō rén jué de nǚ qiáng rén hěn nán jiān gù jiā tíng hé shì yè.Many people think that a career woman finds it hard to balance family and career.
- 女强人。Zhè běn zá zhì cǎi fǎng le wǔ wèi zhī míng de nǚ qiáng rén.This magazine interviewed five well-known career women.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head
The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.
女 “woman” + 强人 “strong person”: a woman who is strong and capable.
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