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修女

xiūnǚ
noun #3,710

Measure Word

一位修女 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 nun (Catholic)

Examples

那位修女在教堂里祈祷。
Nà wèi xiūnǚ zài jiàotáng lǐ qídǎo.
That nun is praying in the church.
修女们住在修道院里。
Xiūnǚmen 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