女 (nǚ) — female, woman

女 (nǚ)

女 means female or woman. It is used as an adjective before nouns (女生, 女朋友) or as a noun referring to a female person. Its opposite is 男 (nán), male. The character is one of the most recognizable in Chinese.

Meanings

1. [adjective] Female.
2. [noun] A woman, a girl.

Example Sentences

她是一个女生。 Tā shì yīgè nǚshēng. She is a female student / a girl.

女厕所在左边。 Nǚ cèsuǒ zài zuǒbiān. The women's restroom is on the left.

他有一个女朋友。 Tā yǒu yīgè nǚ péngyou. He has a girlfriend.

这位女老师教数学。 Zhè wèi nǚ lǎoshī jiāo shùxué. This female teacher teaches math.

Collocations

Memory Hook

女 depicts a person with arms crossed and legs together, a graceful seated posture. One of the oldest pictographic characters in Chinese.