How to say “female” in Chinese
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“Female” in Chinese is 女, nǚ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
女 is read nǚ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a seated woman.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “女”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 女. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我有一个女儿wǒyǒuyígenǚ’érI have a daughter.
- 这是我的女朋友zhèshìwǒdenǚpéngyouThis is my girlfriend.
- 你女儿真漂亮nǐnǚ’érzhēnpiàoliangYour daughter is so pretty!
- 你们班女生多吗？nǐmenbānnǚshēngduōmaAre there many girls in your class?
- 他们的女儿怎么样？tāmendenǚ’érzěnmeyàngWhat's their daughter like?
- 我们公司的女性比男性多。wǒmengōngsīdenǚxìngbǐnánxìngduōOur company has more women than men.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Son, daughter, friends”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “female” in Chinese?
“Female” in Chinese is 女, pinyin nǚ.
What does 女 mean?
女 (nǚ) means “female”.
How do you write 女?
女 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 女?
女 is read nǚ. Tones: nǚ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“female” in the lesson “Son, daughter, friends”
This word is from the topic “Family and people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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