女性 nǚxìng woman
woman; the female sex
How to remember 女性: 女 woman + 性 nature = woman.
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How it is used
- Formal, neutral noun for "woman/female," used in official, statistical, medical, or academic contexts: 女性员工 (nǚxìng yuángōng) female employees.
- Contrast with 女人 (nǚrén), the everyday word for "woman," and casual spoken 女的 (nǚde); 女性 sounds clinical or respectful and dominates in writing.
- Also used as a modifier: 女性作家 (nǚxìng zuòjiā) female writer.
Example sentences
- 你是位了不起的女性。 Nǐ shì wèi liǎobùqǐ de nǚxìng.You're a wonderful woman.
- 参与者大部分是女性。 Cānyùzhě dàbùfèn shì nǚxìng.The participants were for the most part women.
- 我的一个女性朋友喜欢跟我一起去同志酒吧。 Wǒ de yígè nǚxìngpéngyǒu xǐhuān gēn wǒ yìqǐ qù tóngzhì jiǔbā.A female friend of mine loves to go to gay bars with me.