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    Referring to 'woman' with 女人 (nǚrén)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    Number + Measure Word + 女人

    Explanation

    The noun 女人 (nǚrén) means "woman" and refers to an adult female person. It is a common everyday word used in both spoken and written Chinese. It can be modified by measure words and adjectives like 一个女人 (a woman).

    Examples

    • 那个女人看起来很面熟,好像在哪儿见过。

      Nàge nǚrén kàn qǐlái hěn miànshú, hǎoxiàng zài nǎr jiànguò.

      That woman looks very familiar, as if I've seen her somewhere before.

    • 她是一个非常独立的女人。

      Tā shì yī gè fēicháng dúlì de nǚrén.

      She is a very independent woman.

    • 旁边那个女人正在打电话。

      Pángbiān nàge nǚrén zhèngzài dǎ diànhuà.

      The woman next to us is making a phone call.

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