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The Chinese word "女子" is formed by combining the character "女", meaning "female", with the character "子", which in this context functions as a nominalizer to indicate a person. Together, they create a compound that literally means "female person", used to refer to a woman or women. The formation directly derives from the individual meanings of the two characters.

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这个女子很善良。

Zhège nǚzǐ hěn shànliáng.

This woman is very kind.

那个女子在商店工作。

Nàgè nǚzǐ zài shāngdiàn gōngzuò.

That woman works in a store.

我们学校有一支女子篮球队。

Wǒmen xuéxiào yǒu yī zhī nǚzǐ lánqiú duì.

Our school has a women's basketball team.

这位女子不仅聪明而且勇敢。

Zhè wèi nǚzǐ bùjǐn cōngmíng érqiě yǒnggǎn.

This woman is not only smart but also brave.

在国际会议上，那位女子发表了重要的演讲。

Zài guójì huìyì shàng, nà wèi nǚzǐ fābiǎo le zhòngyào de yǎnjiǎng.

At the international conference, that woman delivered an important speech.

Word Definition - 女子

nǚ zǐ woman; female

Individual Character Details

女 nǚ, rǔ
子 zǐ, zi