女人 nǚ rén
“woman”
nounHSK 2 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
女人 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 787: 女人 nǚrén — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 99
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 女人
女人 (nǚrén) means 'woman' and refers to an adult female person; it is a common noun, often used with a measure word or demonstrative, as in 一个女人 or 那个女人. Use it for adult women; for a girl or young female, use 女孩. The neutral-tone pronunciation 女人 (nǚren) is a colloquial/regional word for 'wife'; the examples here use nǚrén 'woman'.
例句Example sentences
- 那个女人是我的老师。nà ge nǚ rén shì wǒ de lǎo shī.That woman is my teacher.
- 我妈妈是一个很忙的女人。wǒ mā ma shì yí gè hěn máng de nǚ rén.My mother is a very busy woman.
- 那个女人有两个孩子。nà ge nǚ rén yǒu liǎng gè hái zi.That woman has two children.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗她是一个女。
✓她是一个女人。
女 cannot stand alone as a noun meaning 'woman'; use the noun 女人.
义项All meanings
- nǚ rén: woman
- nǚ ren: wife