女性

nǚxìng

noun HSK 5 #1,365

Meanings

1 woman; female
2 the female sex; femininity

Characters

nature; sex; gender

Examples

现代女性越来越独立。

Xiàndài nǚxìng yuèláiyuè dúlì.

Modern women are becoming more and more independent.

这个职位欢迎女性申请。

Zhège zhíwèi huānyíng nǚxìng shēnqǐng.

This position welcomes female applicants.

女性的平均寿命比男性长。

Nǚxìng de píngjūn shòumìng bǐ nánxìng cháng.

Women's average lifespan is longer than men's.

Tips

usage

女性 is the formal/neutral term for 'female/woman.' 女人 (nǚrén) is more casual. 妇女 (fùnǚ) is used in official/political contexts (e.g., 三八妇女节, International Women's Day).

Stroke Order

女 nǚ

性 xìng