Chinese words starting with “nv”
3 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable nv. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 7 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial n · final ü · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 3rd tone 3
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 女人nǚ rénHSK 1
woman
- 女儿nǚ érHSK 1
daughter
- 女性nǚ xìngHSK 5
woman; the female sex
- 女生nǚ shēngHSK 1
schoolgirl; female student; girl
- 女子nǚ zǐHSK 3
woman; female
- 女朋友nǚ péng youHSK 1
girlfriend
- 女孩儿nǚ hái rHSK 1
erhua variant of 女孩; girl
All 3 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 女 | nǚ | b,g | female; woman; daughter | |
| 2 | 女士 | nǚ shì | n | lady; madam; Miss; Ms | |
| 3 | 女婿 | nǚ xu | n | daughter's husband; son-in-law |
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