少女

• Pinyin: shào nǚ
• Desglose de hanzi: 少 = 小 + 丿 (young); 女 = pictograph of a woman (female)

Significado

Chica joven; adolescente.

Used in literary, poetic, and everyday contexts to describe a young female, typically between the ages of 12 and 18. Often carries a sense of delicacy and innocence. Also appears in compound terms and marketing.

Ejemplos

1. 那幅画描绘了一位亭亭玉立的少女站在花丛中。
2. 她少女时代的日记记录了许多珍贵的回忆。
3. 这首歌表达了少女对未来的美好憧憬。

Guía de uso

Contexto: literary, everyday, culture

Tono: gentle

Correcto

• 她脸上仍保留着少女般的纯真笑容。(Her face still carries the innocent smile of a young girl.)
• 这部小说细腻地描写了一个少女的成长历程。(This novel vividly depicts the coming-of-age journey of a young girl.)

Incorrecto

• 少女 for adult women — 少女 implies youth and immaturity; use 女士 or 女性 for adult women

Origen e historia

少 (young) + 女 (female, woman)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal