女的

Chinese

female; woman; daughter
 
really and truly; aim; clear
really and truly; aim; clear; (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle); of
trad. (女的) 女 的
simp. #(女的) 女 的

Pronunciation


Noun

女的

  1. (colloquial) female; woman
    你是男的抑是女的嗎?若是女的,許個女的說你著買女的的衫,了去女的的廁所穿衫。 [Philippine Hokkien, trad.]
    你是男的抑是女的吗?若是女的,许个女的说你著买女的的衫,了去女的的厕所穿衫。 [Philippine Hokkien, simp.]
    Lí sǐ lâm--ê á-sǐ lú--ê ba? Nǎ-sǐ lú--ê, hi-gê lú--ê seh lí tio̍h bóe lú--ê ê saⁿ, liáu khì lú--ê ê chhè-só͘ chhēng-saⁿ. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    Are you a boy or a girl? If you are a girl, that lady said you should buy women’s clothes, then go to the female comfort room to change clothes.

Usage notes

  • When referring to an adult female in a neutral sense, 婦女/妇女 (fùnǚ) and 女的 (nǚde) are often preferred to the synonym 女人 (nǚrén) which can carry potentially offensive connotations of a female of low social standing or worth (similar to woman and lady in English).

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