少女

• 병음: shào nǚ
• 한자 분석: 少 = 小 + 丿 (young); 女 = pictograph of a woman (female)

뜻

소녀; 어린 여자아이(대개 십대)

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.

예문

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。

사용 가이드

맥락: literary, everyday, culture

어조: gentle

올바른 표현

• 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.)

피해야 할 표현

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

기원과 역사

少 (young) + 女 (female, woman)

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal