女汉子

女漢子
nǚhànzi
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 tough girl
  2. 2 tomboy
  3. 3 masculine woman
  4. 4 manly woman

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā shì gè bùzhé-bùkòu de nǚhànzi, shénme huór dōu néng gàn.
She's a total tough girl - she can handle any kind of work.
HSK 7-9
Bān jiājù de shíhòu, tā biànshēn nǚhànzi.
When it comes to moving furniture, she turns into a tough girl.

Tips

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Internet slang from around 2013 that's since gone mainstream. Generally affectionate or self-deprecating - describes a woman who's strong, independent, unfussy, and can do 'guy stuff.' The opposite is 软妹子 ('soft girl' / dainty girly-girl).
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Literally 'woman + 汉子' (a tough/manly guy). It is the female counterpart of 汉子, not related to 汉字 ('Chinese character') - same characters but different tone on .

Stroke Order

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