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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

少女 [shàonǚ]
  1. 1. noun young girl

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

少女 [shàonǚ]
  1. 1. young girl; lass

Examples

勾引少女
seduce young girls 勾引
妙龄少女
a young lady 妙龄
很多少女开始用缝线法做双眼皮。 缝线
哪个少女不怀春? 怀
少女都渴求美丽动人。 渴求
安妮是个妙龄少女,有着青春女孩特有的美。 妙龄
纯情少女遇上花心汉是电视剧中常用的情节。
A maiden with a pure heart coming across playboys is commonly seen in TV series. 纯情
少女思春是很正常的事情, 杜丽娘要是不怀春就没有《牡丹亭》这部盖世绝剧。
It is normal for a girl to yearn for love. There wouldn't have been the unrivalled play The Peony Pavilion but for Du Liniang's desire for love. 思春
花季少女
a young girl in the flower of her youth 花季
少女为情所困。
The girl was stricken by love.

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nciku Note

少女 vs. 女孩子

这两个词都表示未成年女子或年轻女子,都不能用于当面称呼。“少女”更书面化。
Both words mean a “young girl.” Neither can be used to address someone. 少女 is more literary.
(1)海边站着一位白衣少女。
(2)小的时候,男孩子喜欢玩打仗,女孩子喜欢玩过家家。
(3)这个女孩子很坚强。
“女孩子”有时候表示女儿。
女孩子 sometimes refers to “daughter.”
(4)这对夫妇一直想要一个女孩子。

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