妇女

• 拼音: fù nǚ
• 汉字拆解: 妇 = 女 (woman) + simplified from 帚 (broom); 女 = pictograph of a woman — adult females collectively

含义

Women (collective); adult females. A formal term for women as a group.

A formal and somewhat official term used in legal, political, and social contexts. Common phrases: 妇女节 (Women's Day, March 8), 妇女权益 (women's rights), 妇女解放 (women's liberation). The All-China Women's Federation (全国妇联) uses this term. More casual terms for 'woman' include 女性, 女人, or 女士.

例句

1. 三月八日是国际妇女节，公司给所有女员工放了半天假。
2. 这项法律旨在保护妇女和儿童的合法权益。
3. 她是一位杰出的妇女活动家，为争取平等权利奋斗了一生。

用法指南

语境: official, legal, social issues

语气: respectful

正确说法

• 妇女节快乐！(Happy Women's Day!)
• 保护妇女权益是全社会的责任。(Protecting women's rights is the responsibility of the whole society.)

错误说法

• 日常称呼用妇女 (Don't use 妇女 to address or refer to a specific woman in casual conversation — it sounds too formal/official; use 女士 or just describe her role)

起源与历史

Compound of 妇 (married woman) + 女 (woman, female). 妇 originally referred specifically to married women, combining 女 with 帚 (broom), reflecting traditional domestic roles.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal