妇女

婦女

fùnǚ

noun HSK 6 #3,510

Measure Word

一位妇女 wèi

Meanings

1 woman; women (formal/collective)

Characters

woman; married woman

Women — a formal term for women collectively.

Examples

三八妇女节快乐！

Sānbāfùnǚjié kuàilè!

Happy International Women's Day!

妇女在社会中发挥着重要作用。

Fùnǚ zài shèhuì zhōng fāhuī zhezhòng yào zuòyòng.

Women play an important role in society.

妇女权益需要得到保护。

Fùnǚ quányì xūyào dédào bǎohù.

Women's rights need to be protected.

Tips

culture

三八妇女节 (March 8, International Women's Day) is a half-day holiday for women in China. Many companies give female employees gifts or half a day off. The term 妇女 is formal; in daily speech, 女性 (nǚxìng) or 女人 (nǚrén) is more common.

Stroke Order

妇 fù

女 nǚ