Writing
女人 (nǚrén) — how to say "woman" in Chinese
女人
Woman
noun
Character composition
女
woman, female
人
person
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
一个女人
yī gè nǚrén
a woman
女人衣服
nǚrén yīfu
women's clothing
漂亮女人
piàoliang nǚrén
beautiful woman
Examples
这个女人很忙，但是很快乐。
This woman is very busy, but happy.
她是女人
She is a woman.
Mnemonic
[nǚrén-] Noreen the explorer discovers an ancient cave where a mysterious mural of 女人 is painted. She notices that the 女 woman on the wall is depicted as a 人 person of great wisdom 🦉, wearing a crown made of stars. Noreen can't help but feel that the woman was a legendary queen who once united diverse tribes to live in harmony.
Frequently asked questions
Woman in Mandarin Chinese
"woman" in Chinese is 女人 (nǚrén).
女人 meaning in English
女人 (nǚrén) means "Woman".
Woman in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced nǚrén (written as nvren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "woman" in Chinese characters?
It is written 女人: 女 has 3 strokes, 人 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 女人?
女人 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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