修
女

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The word 修女 is formed by combining the character 修, meaning to cultivate or practice in a religious sense, with 女, meaning woman; the compound directly denotes a woman dedicated to religious life, specifically a nun.

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这位修女很善良。

Zhè wèi xiūnǚ hěn shànliáng.

This nun is very kind.

修女们在教堂里祈祷。

Xiūnǚmen zài jiàotáng lǐ qídǎo.

The nuns are praying in the church.

那位修女每天帮助穷人。

Nà wèi xiūnǚ měi tiān bāngzhù qióngrén.

That nun helps the poor every day.

因为信仰，她成为了一名修女。

Yīnwèi xìnyǎng, tā chéngwéi le yī míng xiūnǚ.

Because of faith, she became a nun.

虽然修女的生活很简朴，但她感到非常幸福。

Suīrán xiūnǚ de shēnghuó hěn jiǎnpǔ, dàn tā gǎndào fēicháng xìngfú.

Although the nun's life is simple, she feels very happy.

Word Definition - 修女

xiū nǚ nun or sister (of the Roman Catholic or Greek Orthodox churches)

Individual Character Details

修 xiū, xiū, xiū
女 nǚ, rǔ