女的

Mandarin

Noun

女的 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin nǚde)

1. woman; adult female

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

• 婦女 (trad.), 妇女 (simp.)
• 女人
• 女子 (formal)

Antonyms

• 男的

See also

• 姑娘
• 女孩
• 女士
• 女性