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修女
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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

修女 [xiūnǚ]
  1. 1. noun nun

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

修女 [xiūnǚ]
  1. 1. nun (of the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches); sister
    修女
    become a nun; enter a convent

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

修女 [xiūnǚ]
  1. 1. 天主教和东正教指出家修道的女子。

Examples

她十六岁时就在修道院当了一名修女
She became a nun at the convent when she was only 16 years old.
She is being packed off to a convent.
她准备去当修女
Mother Teresa was an incredible human being.
特雷莎修女是一位了不起的伟大人物。
Mother Teresa is famous for all of her saintly deeds.
特蕾莎修女因为她的高尚品德而闻名于世。
she was dressed as a nun
她穿得像个修女

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