Meaning of 女人
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- woman
- wife
How to use 女人
女人 is a general word for an adult woman and pairs naturally with 男人 (nánrén), man. In polite or formal speech people often prefer 女士 (nǚshì) or 女性 (nǚxìng). Example: 那个女人是我的老师。(Nàge nǚrén shì wǒ de lǎoshī.) That woman is my teacher.
女 (nǚ) is a picture of a woman, and 人 (rén) means person. Put them together and you get a woman person: 女人, a woman.
Common mistake: Learners often write the pinyin as nu or nü with the wrong tone. It is third tone nǚ with ü, not nù or nǔ. Also, the dictionary lists nǚren with a neutral tone meaning wife, so the pronunciation shifts slightly with that meaning.
女人 in example sentences
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女 nǚ · female · 3 strokes
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- 2
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人 rén · person · 2 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 女人.
| 男人 | nánrén | a man; a male |
| 别人 | biérén | other people; others; other person |
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter |
| 家人 | jiārén | family member; (old) servant |
| 女朋友 | nǚpéngyou | girlfriend |
| 病人 | bìngrén | sick person; patient |
| 女生 | nǚshēng | schoolgirl; female student |
| 工人 | gōngrén | worker |
| 老人 | lǎorén | old man or woman; the elderly |
| 女孩儿 | nǚháir | erhua form of 女孩[nu : 3 hai2] |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone; people |
| 人们 | rénmen | people |
Questions about 女人
What does 女人 mean?
女人 (nǚrén) means "woman" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 女人?
女人 is made of 2 characters: 女 (3 strokes), 人 (2 strokes). That is 5 strokes in total.
Is 女人 an HSK word?
Yes. 女人 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 女人 rude to say?
It is not rude in itself, but it can sound blunt or casual when talking about someone directly. For a polite address or a formal context, use 女士 (nǚshì) or 女性 (nǚxìng).
What is the difference between 女人 and 女儿?
女人 (nǚrén) means a woman in general. 女儿 (nǚ'ér) means daughter, so it describes a family relationship to a parent.