(měi nǚ) - beautiful woman, pretty girl in Mandarin

měinǚ

Traditional: 美女

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Translation

beautiful woman, pretty girl

Word origin

A compound of 美 (měi, beautiful) and 女 (nǚ, woman, female), literally a beautiful woman.

Origin: compound
Root: 美 (měi, beautiful) + 女 (nǚ, woman)

Stroke order

美

女

Examples

。

She is a real beauty.

，？

Excuse me miss, may I ask what time it is now?

。

There are many beautiful women in that film.

。

Everyone says she is the beauty of the company.

质zhì。

This beautiful woman has real poise.

美女 (měi nǚ) means a beautiful woman, and in everyday speech it is also a friendly way to address a young woman, much like miss. The tone is informal and complimentary.

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This word is part of lesson 38.