How common it is
女 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say nǚ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
女字可以用来指女性。例如，妈妈、姐姐都是女的。
nǚ zì kě yǐ lái yòng zhǐ nǚ xìng.例 如 ， mā ma 、 jiě jiě dōu shì nǚ de 。
The character 女 can be used to refer to females, such as mom and sister.
Context note
女常用于描述家庭成员，如妈妈、姐姐等。
nǚ cháng yòng yú miáo shù jiā tíng yuán yīn ， rú mā ma 、 jiě jié děng 。
The character 女 is commonly used to describe family members, such as mom and sister.
5 examples
妈妈是女的。
mā ma shì nǚ de。
Mom is a female.
姐姐也是女的。
jiě jie yě shì nǚ de。
Sister is also a female.
女老师教我们语文。
nǚ lǎo shī jiào wǒ men yǔ wén。
The female teacher teaches us Chinese.
女同学一起学习。
nǚ tóng xué yì qǐ xué xí。
Female classmates study together.
女演员在舞台上表演。
nǚ yǎn yuán zài wǔ tái shàng biǎo yǎn。
The female actress performs on stage.
5 mini stories
妈妈是女的，爸爸是男的。
mā ma shì nǚ de， bà ba shì nán de。
Mom is a female, and dad is male.
姐姐和妹妹都是女的。
jiě jie hé mèi mei dōu shì nǚ de。
Both sister and younger sister are females.
女老师很温柔，像妈妈一样。
nǚ lǎo shī hěn wēn róu， xiàng mā ma yí yàng。
The female teacher is very gentle, like mom.
我们班里有很多女同学。
wǒ men bān lǐ yǒu hěn duō nǚ tóng xué。
There are many female classmates in our class.
女演员在电影中扮演各种角色。
nǚ yǎn yuán zài diàn yǐng zhōng bàn yǎn gè zhǒng jué sè。
Female actors play various roles in movies.