幼女 (yòu nǚ) — young girl (especially under 14 years old; legal term)
Definition
A legal/formal term for a young girl under 14 — not the everyday word for 'little girl'. In everyday speech 小女孩 or 女孩 is used; 幼女 appears in legal, news, and child-protection contexts.
noun
young girl (especially under 14 years old; legal term)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 幼女。Fǎ lǜ duì yòu nǚ de bǎo hù fēi cháng yán gé.The law provides very strict protection for young girls.
- 幼女。Wǒ men yīng gāi guān zhù yòu nǚ de jiào yù wèn tí.We should pay attention to the education of young girls.
- 幼女。Zhè qǐ yòu nǚ shī zōng àn yǐn qǐ le shè huì guān zhù.This missing young girl case has drawn public attention.
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