Writing
少女 (shào nǚ) — how to say "young girl" in Chinese
少女
Young girl
noun
Character composition
少
young
女
woman
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
小
Small
#42 · xiǎo · 3 strokes
Collocations
年轻少女
nián qīng shào nǚ
young girl
少女时代
shào nǚ shí dài
girlhood
Examples
那个少女在公园里唱歌。
That young girl is singing in the park.
她是少女。
She is a young girl.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "young girl" in Chinese?
"young girl" in Chinese is 少女 (shào nǚ).
少女 meaning in English
少女 (shào nǚ) means "Young girl".
How is 少女 pronounced?
It is pronounced shào nǚ (written as shao nv, shaonv). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "young girl" in Chinese characters?
It is written 少女: 少 has 4 strokes, 女 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 少女?
少女 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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