巾帼 (jīn guó) — (historical) woman's headdress or scarf; (honorific) women, especially heroic or accomplished women
Definition
Literary/honorific word for 'women,' especially heroic or accomplished ones — always paired with a praising epithet (巾帼英雄, 巾帼不让须眉). The literal 'headdress' sense is historical and rarely used alone.
noun
(historical) woman's headdress or scarf(honorific) womenespecially heroic or accomplished women
Examples
- 巾帼。jīn guó Yīng xióng zài zhàn chǎng shàng lì xià dà gōng.A female hero made great achievements on the battlefield.
- 巾帼。Zhè cì dà huì yāo qǐng le zhòng duō jīn guó dài biǎo cān jiā.This conference invited many women representatives to participate.
- 巾帼，。jīn guó Bú ràng xū méi, tā men zài gè gè lǐng yù dōu biǎo xiàn chū sè.Women are not inferior to men; they perform excellently in all fields.
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