zhēn​nǚ

chaste widow

  • created sense approved 贞女/貞女 · zhēn​nǚ · chaste widow

    贞女 / 貞女

    zhēn​nǚ

    chaste widow

    a widow who remains faithful to her deceased husband and chooses not to remarry

    在封建社会,人们常为那些坚决不改嫁的贞女立牌坊。

    noun

    created sense

  • created sense approved 贞女/貞女 · zhēn​nǚ · virgin

    贞女 / 貞女

    zhēn​nǚ

    virgin

    a chaste woman who preserves her virginity

    她被视为圣洁的贞女,受人尊敬。

    noun

    created sense