女生

• 拼音: nǚ shēng
• 汉字拆解: 女 = pictograph of a woman; 生 = a plant sprouting from the ground, meaning life or birth

含义

Female student; girl. Refers to female students or young women in general.

Originally meant 'female student' but is now commonly used to refer to young women in general, even outside school settings. Considered a polite and neutral way to refer to young women. More formal and respectful than 女孩儿.

例句

1. 我们班有十五个女生。
2. 那个女生是新来的。
3. 女生们都很喜欢这首歌。

用法指南

语境: school, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我们学校的女生很多。(There are many girls at our school.)
• 那个女生跑得很快。(That girl runs very fast.)

错误说法

• 对四五十岁的女性说女生。(Don't call middle-aged women 女生 — it's mainly for young women and students)

起源与历史

A compound of 女 (female) and 生 (student/life), originally meaning 'female student.'

文化背景

世代: Young adults

社会背景: Universal