女杰 (nǚ jié) — outstanding woman; heroine; distinguished woman (by achievement, not class)
Definition
Literary/formal term for a 'heroine' or 'distinguished woman' praised for achievements, not social status (the English 'distinguished woman' alone is misleading — it can suggest class).
noun
outstanding womanheroinedistinguished woman (by achievement, not class)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 女杰。Zhè wèi nǚ jié zài kē xué lǐng yù zuò chū le jù dà gòng xiàn.This outstanding woman made great contributions in the field of science.
- 女杰，。Lì shǐ shàng yǒu hěn duō nǚ jié, bǐ rú huā mù lán.There are many heroines in history, such as Hua Mulan.
- 女杰，。Tā shì yí wèi zhēn zhèng de nǚ jié, zhí dé wǒ men xué xí.She is a true heroine, worthy of our emulation.
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