Meaning of 女生
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- schoolgirl
- female student
- girl
How to use 女生
女生 is very common in everyday speech for girls and young women, not only students, and its partner word is 男生 (nánshēng) for boys. It sounds younger and more casual than 女人 (nǚrén). Example: 我们班有十个女生。 (Wǒmen bān yǒu shí ge nǚshēng.) There are ten girls in our class.
女 (nǚ) means woman or female, and 生 (shēng) appears in 学生 (xuéshēng), student. Put them together and a 女生 is a female student, and by extension any girl or young woman.
Common mistake: Learners often say 女人 (nǚrén) when talking about classmates or young women, which can sound blunt or too adult. Also keep the third tone on 女 (nǚ) with the ü sound, not nǔ.
女生 in example sentences
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女 nǚ · female · 3 strokes
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生 shēng · to grow · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 女生.
| 先生 | xiānsheng | teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) |
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman |
| 医生 | yīshēng | doctor; medical practitioner |
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter |
| 生气 | shēngqì | to get angry; to be furious; vitality; liveliness |
| 学生 | xuéshēng | student; schoolchild |
| 女朋友 | nǚpéngyou | girlfriend |
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday |
| 生病 | shēngbìng | to fall ill |
| 男生 | nánshēng | schoolboy; male student |
| 女孩儿 | nǚháir | erhua form of 女孩[nu : 3 hai2] |
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | university student; college student |
Questions about 女生
What does 女生 mean?
女生 (nǚshēng) means "schoolgirl; female student" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 女生?
女生 is made of 2 characters: 女 (3 strokes), 生 (5 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 女生 an HSK word?
Yes. 女生 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can 女生 be used for adult women, not just students?
Yes. In casual speech people often call women in their twenties or thirties 女生, especially among friends or online. In formal writing, 女性 (nǚxìng) is more neutral.
What is the difference between 女生 and 女孩 (nǚhái)?
女孩 or 女孩子 focuses on a girl as a young person, often a child. 女生 is linked to school and youth, and it is the usual word for female classmates or young women in general.