nữ giới

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [nɨ˦ˀ˥ zəːj˧˦]Huế [nɨ˧˨ jəːj˨˩˦]Saigon [nɨ˨˩˦ jəːj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nữcreaky risingngã giớirisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

nữ giới means human females; girls and women.

Chinese characters: 女界 (女 “female” + 界 “world”)

Meanings of nữ giới in English

Noun

collectives human females; girls and women

Example sentences with nữ giới

Trên Tatoeba, không hiểu sao, có nhiều tên nam giới hơn tên nữ giới. On Tatoeba, for some reason, there's a lot more masculine names than feminine.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 女界, composed of 女 (“female”) and 界 (“world”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nữ giới mean in English?

nữ giới (noun) means "human females; girls and women".

How do you pronounce nữ giới?

IPA: Hanoi [nɨ˦ˀ˥ zəːj˧˦]; Saigon [nɨ˨˩˦ jəːj˦˥]. Tones: nữ — creaky rising tone (ngã), giới — rising tone (sắc).

Is nữ giới a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nữ giới is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 女界.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.