女汉子

女漢子

nǚhànzi

noun

Measure Word

一个女汉子 gè

Meanings

1 tough girl
2 tomboy
3 masculine woman
4 manly woman

Characters

Examples

她是个不折不扣的女汉子,什么活儿都能干。

Tā shì gè bùzhébùkòu de nǚhànzi, shénme huór dōu néng gàn.

She's a total tough girl — she can handle any kind of work.

搬家具的时候,她变身女汉子。

Bān jiājù de shíhòu, tā biànshēn nǚhànzi.

When it comes to moving furniture, she turns into a tough girl.

Tips

register

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 (ruǎnmèizi, 'soft girl' / dainty girly-girl).

memory

Literally 'woman + 汉子' (hànzi = a tough/manly guy). It is the female counterpart of 汉子, not related to 汉字 (hànzì, 'Chinese character') — same characters but different tone on 子.

Stroke Order

女 nǚ

汉 hàn

子 zǐ