女郎

nǚláng

noun #3,028

Measure Word

一位女郎 wèi

Meanings

1 young woman
2 maiden
3 girl

Characters

young man; gentleman (here: person)

Examples

她是一位美丽的女郎。

Tā shì yī wèi měilì de nǚláng.

She is a beautiful young woman.

封面女郎非常漂亮。

Fēngmiàn nǚláng fēicháng piàoliang.

The cover girl is very pretty.

Tips

usage

女郎 sounds literary or stylized. It appears in compound terms like 封面女郎 (cover girl) and 吧台女郎 (bar girl). For everyday 'young woman,' use 姑娘 or 女孩.

Stroke Order

女 nǚ

郎 láng