How do you use "girl" in a sentence?

The little girl is learning to ride a bicycle. I'm going out with the girls from work tonight. She was a shy girl who loved reading books.

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Q: What does "girl" mean?

A female child or young woman Girl refers to a female child or young woman. In informal contexts, adult women sometimes use 'girls' to refer to female friends. However, using 'girl' for adult women in professional settings can be considered condescending, so context matters.

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Significado: A female child or young woman

女孩，少女

niña, chica

女の子、少女

소녀, 여자아이

Girl refers to a female child or young woman. In informal contexts, adult women sometimes use 'girls' to refer to female friends. However, using 'girl' for adult women in professional settings can be considered condescending, so context matters.

Girl指女孩或年轻女性。在非正式语境中，成年女性有时用'girls'来指女性朋友。然而，在职业场合中对成年女性使用'girl'可能被认为是居高临下的，所以语境很重要。

Girl se refiere a una niña o mujer joven. En contextos informales, las mujeres adultas a veces usan 'girls' para referirse a amigas. Sin embargo, usar 'girl' para mujeres adultas en entornos profesionales puede considerarse condescendiente, por lo que el contexto importa.

Girlは女の子や若い女性を指します。非公式な文脈では、大人の女性が女性の友人を指して「girls」を使うこともあります。しかし、職場で大人の女性に対して「girl」を使うことは見下したように受け取られることがあるので、文脈が重要です。

girl은 여자 어린이나 젊은 여성을 가리킵니다. 비공식적인 상황에서 성인 여성들이 여성 친구들을 'girls'라고 부르기도 합니다. 그러나 직장 등 공식적인 자리에서 성인 여성에게 'girl'이라고 하면 무례하게 여겨질 수 있으므로 상황에 따라 주의가 필요합니다.

Ejemplos

The little girl is learning to ride a bicycle.
那个小女孩正在学骑自行车。
La niña está aprendiendo a montar en bicicleta.
その女の子は自転車に乗ることを学んでいます。
그 여자아이는 자전거 타는 법을 배우고 있습니다.
I'm going out with the girls from work tonight.
我今晚要和公司的女同事们一起出去。
Voy a salir con las chicas del trabajo esta noche.
今夜は職場の女性たちと出かけます。
오늘 밤 직장 여자 동료들과 나갈 거예요.
She was a shy girl who loved reading books.
她是一个喜欢读书的害羞女孩。
Era una chica tímida a la que le encantaba leer libros.
彼女は本を読むのが大好きな内気な女の子でした。
그녀는 책 읽기를 좋아하는 수줍은 소녀였습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

Origin uncertain and much debated. First appeared in Middle English 'gurle' or 'girle' meaning a child of either sex. By the 15th century, it narrowed to mean specifically a female child.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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