修女

xiūnǚ

noun #3,710

Measure Word

一位修女 wèi

Meanings

1 nun (Catholic)

Characters

to cultivate; to practice; to repair

Examples

那位修女在教堂里祈祷。

Nàwèi xiūnǚ zài jiàotáng lǐ qídǎo.

That nun is praying in the church.

修女们住在修道院里。

Xiūnǚ men zhù zài xiūdàoyuàn lǐ.

The nuns live in a convent.

Tips

memory

修 (to cultivate/practice) + 女 (woman) — a woman who practices religion.

usage

修女 refers specifically to Catholic nuns. For Buddhist nuns, the term is 尼姑 (nígū).

Stroke Order

修 xiū

女 nǚ