Definition
少女 (shàonǚ) refers to a young girl or adolescent female, typically between childhood and young adulthood. It is more literary and formal than 女孩儿 (everyday spoken 'girl') and 女生 ('female student'), and less specific than 姑娘 (which can mean 'young woman' or 'daughter' in casual speech).
noun
girlyoung lady
Examples
- 少女。Nà ge shào nǚ zài gōngyuán lǐ pǎobù.That girl is running in the park.
- 少女。shào nǚ shíqī de huíyì zǒng shì hěn měihǎo.Memories from girlhood are always very beautiful.
- 少女。Zhè wèi shào nǚ xǐhuan huàhuà hé chànggē.This young lady likes drawing and singing.
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