妇女 (fù nǚ) — woman
Definition
妇女 is the formal, written word for 'women' (as a group), often in official or collective contexts like 妇女节. More everyday than 女性, and broader than 女人 (which usually means a single woman).
noun
woman
Measure word · 个
Easily confused
Examples
- 妇女。Wǒ men shè qū de fù nǚ men yì qǐ zǔ zhī le qìng zhù huó dòng.The women in our community organized a celebration together.
- 妇女。Zhè wèi fù nǚ kē xué jiā huò dé le guó jì dà jiǎng.This female scientist won an international award.
- 妇女。fù nǚ De jiàn kāng wèn tí yīng gāi dé dào gèng duō guān zhù.Women's health issues should receive more attention.
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