Definition
女生 (nǚ shēng) means 'female student' or 'girl', but it especially emphasizes the school/student context — it's the word you use for a girl who is a student. 女孩儿 (nǚ háir) is the general, everyday word for a girl (a young female child), while 姑娘 (gūniang) refers to a young woman or unmarried lady, often in a more polite or adult context.
noun
female studentgirl
Examples
- 女生。Wǒmen bān yǒu èrshí gè nǚ shēng.Our class has twenty female students.
- 女生。Nà ge nǚ shēng shì wǒ de mèimei.That girl is my younger sister.
- 女生。nǚ shēng men dōu zài jiàoshì lǐ kàn shū.The girls are all reading in the classroom.
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