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    Expressing 'fairy' with 仙女 (xiānnǚ)

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    Explanation

    仙女 (xiānnǚ) means fairy or celestial maiden, referring to a magical female figure in mythology and fairy tales. It is used in storytelling and can also colloquially describe a woman of extraordinary beauty or grace.

    Examples

    • 小时候妈妈常给我讲仙女的故事。

      Xiǎo shíhou māma cháng gěi wǒ jiǎng xiānnǚ de gùshi.

      When I was little, Mom often told me stories about fairies.

    • 她穿上那条裙子,简直像个仙女一样美。

      Tā chuān shàng nà tiáo qúnzi, jiǎnzhí xiàng ge xiānnǚ yíyàng měi.

      When she put on that dress, she looked as beautiful as a fairy.

    • 传说中有七个仙女从天上飞下来。

      Chuánshuō zhōng yǒu qī ge xiānnǚ cóng tiānshang fēi xiàlai.

      In the legend, seven fairies flew down from the heavens.

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