女
郎

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The word "女郎" is formed by combining the character "女", meaning "woman" or "female", with the character "郎", which historically denotes a young man or gentleman. In this compound, "郎" adapts its connotation of youth and respect to modify "女", resulting in a term that specifically refers to a young woman or lady.

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那位女郎很友好。

Nà wèi nǚláng hěn yǒuhǎo.

That lady is very friendly.

摩登女郎走在时尚前沿。

Módēng nǚláng zǒu zài shíshàng qiányán.

Modern girls are at the forefront of fashion.

酒吧里的女郎正在跳舞。

Jiǔbā lǐ de nǚláng zhèngzài tiàowǔ.

The ladies in the bar are dancing.

这位神秘女郎的身份无人知晓。

Zhè wèi shénmì nǚláng de shēnfèn wú rén zhīxiǎo.

No one knows the identity of this mysterious lady.

在舞会上，那位穿着红色礼服的女郎吸引了所有人的目光。

Zài wǔhuì shàng, nà wèi chuānzhe hóngsè lǐfú de nǚláng xīyǐnle suǒyǒu rén de mùguāng.

At the ball, the lady wearing the red dress attracted everyone's attention.

Word Definition - 女郎

nǚ láng young woman; maiden; girl; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]

Individual Character Details

女 nǚ, rǔ
郎 láng, láng