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    Expressing a woman with 妇人 (fùrén)

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    Explanation

    The noun 妇人 (fùrén) means "woman," typically referring to a married or older woman. It has a somewhat literary or old-fashioned tone compared to the more common 女人. For example, 老妇人 means "old woman" or "elderly lady."

    Examples

    • 一位老妇人坐在公园的长椅上晒太阳。

      Yí wèi lǎo fùrén zuò zài gōngyuán de chángyǐ shàng shài tàiyáng.

      An elderly woman sat on a park bench, basking in the sun.

    • 那位妇人手里拎着两大袋菜,走得很慢。

      Nà wèi fùrén shǒu lǐ līn zhe liǎng dà dài cài, zǒu de hěn màn.

      The woman was carrying two big bags of groceries and walking very slowly.

    • 村里的妇人们聚在一起聊天。

      Cūn lǐ de fùrénmen jù zài yìqǐ liáotiān.

      The women in the village gathered together to chat.

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