A kneeling female figure with arms crossed, denoting a woman. Woman, female, daughter, or feminine quality; key radical in female-related characters. Long sweeping strokes show a seated woman with crossed arms and a flowing skirt.
Ancient scribes drew a person kneeling with arms crossed to mean 'woman'. The modern character no longer looks like that pose, but the picture is the root.
女 alone does not mean daughter. Use the fixed word 女儿.
女 cannot stand alone as a noun. Add 的 to say she is female.
女 comes before a job word and sticks to it. Adding 的 sounds redundant.
No. 女 can't stand alone as a noun. Say 她是女的.
女 is a building block, not a standalone noun. If you point at someone and say 她是女, it sounds like a bare label. Add 的 to make 女的, which means 'female person'. So 她是女的 is natural. Also 我是女的 works.
| Dimension | Natural | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| I am female | 我是女的 | 我是女 |
| She is female | 她是女的 | 她是女 |
| Are you female? | 你是女的吗？ | 你是女吗？ |
女儿 is one fixed word for daughter. The 儿 is not 'son' here.
Don't split 女儿 into 女 + 儿子. The 儿 in 女儿 works like a family-word ending, not the word for son. 儿子 means son, but 女儿 means daughter. So 我女儿 is correct, and 我女儿子 is nonsense.
| Dimension | Natural | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| My daughter | 我女儿 | 我女儿子 |
| His daughter | 他的女儿 | 他的女 |
| Son and daughter | 儿子和女儿 | 儿子和女 |
Say 女医生, not 女的医生. 女 + job word is a tight label.
女医生, 女老师, and 女学生 are standard. Here 女 comes before a job word and sticks to it. Adding 的 makes 女的医生, which sounds redundant and clumsy. If you need a full sentence, say 她是女医生.
| Dimension | Natural | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Female doctor | 女医生 | 女的医生 |
| Female teacher | 女老师 | 女的老师 |
| She is a female doctor | 她是女医生 | 她是女的医生 |
This playful rhyme helps you learn family words in Chinese. Practice saying who's who with simple questions and answers!
小朋友，我再问你，这个 女孩子 ，她是谁？
这个 女孩子 是我姐。
那个 女孩儿 ，她是谁？
那个 女孩儿 是我妹。
Before you read: this is a short rhyming poem. You will meet a doctor who asks about seeing and hearing. Try to spot words you already know!
女士 和男士，男生和 女生 ，先生和学生。
A young man helps an old man look for his cat. But the real surprise is why the old man wanted to find the cat. Read on to learn about kindness and friendship.
老先生对白天明说：“我八十岁了，儿子和 女儿 都在北京工作，我一个人住在这里。
This playful poem helps you count and practice vocabulary about clothes, students, and pets. Enjoy the rhythm while learning new words.
六七个男学生，七八个 女 同学，八九个好朋友。
Everyday greetings are a gateway to natural Chinese. Practice time-based hellos like “早上好” and “晚安,” learn to address teachers with the respectful “您,” and see how families skip formalities to speak warmly at home.
先生、 女士 也说“您”。
Meet Xiao Shang, who is heading back to Shanghai. She compares two ways to travel and tells us why she prefers the slower one. This story helps you practice comparing transportation in simple Chinese.
那个 女孩儿 是小商，是小习，习有朋的 女朋友 。
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