女人

• 拼音: nǚ rén
• 汉字拆解: 女 = pictograph of a woman; 人 = pictograph of a standing person

含义

Woman; adult female. The general term for a grown woman.

A straightforward term for an adult female. In some contexts it can sound slightly blunt or informal compared to 女士 (lady/Ms), which is more polite. Used commonly in both spoken and written Chinese.

例句

1. 那个女人是我妈妈的朋友。
2. 这个女人很有名。
3. 商店里有很多女人在买东西。

用法指南

语境: description, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 她是一个很好的女人。(She is a very good woman.)
• 那个女人在打电话。(That woman is making a phone call.)

错误说法

• 用女人直接称呼别人。(Don't address someone directly as 女人 — it sounds rude; use 女士 for polite address)

起源与历史

A compound of 女 (female) and 人 (person), literally 'female person.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal