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(Lower Intermediate) Chinese Never Use 女人 for Women?

Aug 7, 2019
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ADVICE

Addressing Young Girls

  • Use "xiao nu hai" for young girls like when complimenting their appearance.
  • Use "xiao ya tou" to tell a young girl to stop misbehaving.
ADVICE

Addressing Older Women

  • Call older women "A Yi" to be polite, like when asking them not to cut in line.
  • Avoid "Da Ma" unless you want to be offensive, as it can also mean "big horse".
ADVICE

Addressing Adult Women (18-40s)

  • Use "Mei Nu" (beautiful woman) as a polite term for adult women, even if they aren't conventionally beautiful.
  • "Xiao Jie" is suitable for young women in their 20s and 30s.
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