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Describing something as female with 女 (nǚ)
Description & Modification
Structure
女 + Noun
Explanation
女 (nǚ) means "female" or "woman" and is frequently used as a prefix to specify gender in titles, roles, and descriptions. When placed before a noun, it indicates the female version of that role, such as 女演员 (actress) or 女医生 (female doctor). It functions as a modifier without needing the particle 的.
Examples
那位女演员的演技非常出色。
Nà wèi nǚ yǎnyuán de yǎnjì fēicháng chūsè.
That actress's acting skills are outstanding.
我们学校新来了一位女老师。
Wǒmen xuéxiào xīn lái le yī wèi nǚ lǎoshī.
A new female teacher just joined our school.
她是这个团队里唯一的女工程师。
Tā shì zhège tuánduì lǐ wéiyī de nǚ gōngchéngshī.
She is the only female engineer on this team.