young woman; unmarried woman; girl; young lady

A woman who has just been married or is in the process of being married. Also referred to as [[新娘子|新娘子|xin1 niang2 zi5]], [[新媳妇儿|新媳婦兒|xin1 xi2 fu5 r5]], or [[新妇|新婦|xin1 fu4]].

young girl; little girl, typically around ten years old

(of a man) effeminate or womanish in mannerisms, speech, or tone; sissy; often carries a derogatory or stereotypical connotation

an old mother; an elderly mother

woman who accompanies the bride during a wedding; bridesmaid, maid of honor, or matron of honor

an empress, imperial concubine, or high-ranking lady in an imperial court

(archaic) a form of address for one's wife, common in early vernacular and classical drama

a married woman's family or her parents' home, in contrast to her husband's family home [[婆家|婆家|po2 jia5]]

female owner or manager of a business; lady boss

The protagonist of the European folk tale; refers to a girl who is treated poorly but eventually finds happiness and wealth through magical help and marriage to a prince.

A wife or a married woman; used in certain regional dialects or as a derogatory term for a woman

the wife of one's father's older brother; aunt

father and mother; a colloquial or dialectal term for parents

mother of one's wife; mother-in-law

An unmarried young woman or lass

A clever maid in the classical play [[西厢记|西廂記|xi1 xiang1 ji4]] who helps two lovers marry

one's biological mother

A polite or respectful form of address for an elderly woman, typically a stranger; auntie; madam

(informal) women; womenfolk; often used to refer to a married woman or a wife

(dialect) a woman employed to breastfeed and care for another's child; same as [[奶妈|奶媽|nai3 ma1]]

mother's womb

an unmarried woman who is past the typical age for marriage; spinster

(literary or archaic) a woman who works as a cook or a kitchen maid in a wealthy household

colloquial term of respect used by a student or apprentice for their teacher's wife; same as [[师母|師母|shi1 mu3]]

Title of a famous revolutionary ballet and opera that premiered in 1964; it tells the story of an all-female unit of the Red Army.

A detachment of women or a group of female soldiers; originally referred to the army organized by Princess Pingyang of the Tang Dynasty.

(regional) A brother of one's mother; also called [[舅舅|舅舅|jiu4 jiu5]] or [[舅父|舅父|jiu4 fu4]].

(pejorative) older woman; middle-aged woman; wife

an unmarried young woman; a young lady

A mother and her children; specifically used when referring to a mother and one child as a unit.

A prostitute or courtesan.

a prostitute; a sex worker; this term is literary and was common in older vernacular literature

The supreme goddess of Chinese mythology who lives in the Kunlun Mountains and guards the peaches of immortality

godmother or adoptive mother; a woman one recognizes as a mother figure through a traditional ceremony rather than legal adoption

a beautiful woman; a young lady

To curse at someone or call them names, especially by using insults involving the person's mother.

stepmother; colloquial term for a father's subsequent wife

(colloquial) a woman who has married one's father after his previous marriage has ended; same as [[继母|繼母|ji4 mu3]]

A middle-aged woman who is still attractive; sometimes used with a mocking or slightly disrespectful tone toward a woman who is perceived as trying too hard to remain flirtatious

(regional) aunt; wife of one's father's younger brother

mountain pass in Pingding County, Shanxi Province, famous for its strategic importance and named after the Lady's Army led by Princess Pingyang during the Tang Dynasty

literally meaning "whoever provides milk is your mother"; used as a metaphor for someone who lacks principles and puts their loyalty wherever they can find personal gain or advantage

damselfly; any of various predatory insects of the suborder Zygoptera, smaller and more slender than a dragonfly, that hold their wings vertically over their back when at rest

newly married woman

(Wu dialect) A female servant or domestic worker

(idiom) a middle-aged woman who still retains traces of her youthful beauty; often carries a flirtatious or slightly derogatory nuance.

A woman employed to suckle and care for another's child.

literary term for father and mother; parents