Writing
女生 (nǚ shēng) — how to say "girl" in Chinese
女生
Girl
noun
Character composition
女
woman
生
to be born
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
生
Life
#100 · shēng · 5 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
高个子女生
gāo gèzi nǚshēng
a tall girl
Examples
那个女生是我的同学。
That girl is my classmate.
她是女生。
She is a girl.
Mnemonic
[nǚ shēng-] Nyu Sheng is a girl (女) who was born (生) on the first day of spring. Everyone calls her 女生, and she gives friends the first flowers. 🌸👧
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "girl" in Chinese?
"girl" in Chinese is 女生 (nǚ shēng).
女生 meaning in English
女生 (nǚ shēng) means "Girl".
How is 女生 pronounced?
It is pronounced nǚ shēng (written as nv sheng, nvsheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "girl" in Chinese characters?
It is written 女生: 女 has 3 strokes, 生 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 女生?
女生 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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