fem
fem — 形容詞
- fempositive
- femmercomparative
- femmestsuperlative
1. used as a short written form of 'feminine' or 'female', especially on forms, off
陰性縮寫
女性或陰性的書面縮寫
used as a short written form of 'feminine' or 'female', especially on forms, official documents, or labels where space is limited — for example, marking a person's sex as 'F' on a passport application or noting a grammatical gender category in a language textbook.
On the application form, Xiu ticked the box marked 'F' for female.
在申請表上，Xiu 在標示「F」（女性）的格子裡打了勾。
fem shortened to 'F' on forms
Hassan wrote 'fem' next to 'la table' in his French notebook to mark the noun as feminine.
Hassan 在法文筆記本中把「la table」旁標上「fem」，表示該名詞為陰性。
fem used for grammatical gender marking in language learning
The table shows the noun endings for each gender: masc., fem., and neut.
表格顯示每個性別的名詞字尾：陽性、陰性和中性。
In the app's account settings, Manuela selected 'fem' from the gender dropdown menu.
在應用程式的帳號設定中，Manuela 從性別下拉選單選擇了「fem」。
- masc.
the abbreviation for masculine, used in the same writing contexts
文法句型
fem + noun (abbreviation)
fem (alone in forms / checkboxes / labels)
用法筆記
This sense appears almost exclusively in writing — on forms, tables, footnotes, and official documents. In speech, the full words 'female' or 'feminine' are used instead.
常見錯誤
2. deliberately or noticeably feminine in appearance, behaviour, or personal style
女性化的
外表或行為帶有女性氣質
deliberately or noticeably feminine in appearance, behaviour, or personal style — often describing a conscious choice to present oneself in a way that matches traditional ideas of femininity, as in wearing dresses, makeup, or using soft mannerisms.
Evelyn wore a flowing skirt and felt more fem than she had in weeks.
Evelyn 穿了一條飄逸的裙子，覺得這比過去幾週都更有女人味。
fem describing personal style
The fashion show featured both masc and fem looks on the same runway.
那場時裝秀同時展示了偏男性和偏女性的造型。
Sivan decided to go for a softer, more fem look at the dinner party.
Sivan 決定在晚宴上走更柔和、更女性化的風格。
At the family barbecue, Yuki wore a bright pink blouse and felt comfortably fem among the crowd.
在家庭烤肉聚會上，Yuki 穿了一件亮粉色的襯衫，在人群中感到自在的女性化打扮。
文法句型
fem + noun (look / style / vibe)
look / feel / dress fem
用法筆記
This is a casual, sometimes self-aware adjective used especially in LGBTQ+ communities and fashion contexts. It describes a chosen style rather than a biological category. Compare with sense 1 (adjective) which is only a written abbreviation.
常見錯誤
fem — 縮寫
1. a written abbreviation whose exact meaning — either 'female' or 'feminine' — is
共用縮寫
可指女性或陰性的書面縮寫
a written abbreviation whose exact meaning — either 'female' or 'feminine' — is decided by the surrounding context, used in notes and labels where the difference between the two meanings does not need to be stated explicitly.
In the chart, Élise noticed the small 'fem' next to each of the noun examples.
在表格中，Élise 注意到每個名詞範例旁邊都標了一個小小的「fem」。
fem in language-learning materials
Skimming the census report, Chen saw 'fem' in the demographics column and knew it meant female.
快速瀏覽人口普查報告時，Chen 看到人口統計欄位中的「fem」，知道那是指女性。
fem disambiguated by context (demographics)
Layla checked the key at the bottom of the table and saw 'fem' for both categories.
Layla 查看了表格下方的註解，看到「fem」同時代表兩種分類。
Flipping through her Portuguese dictionary, Mei-Lin saw 'fem' next to 'casa' and knew the noun was feminine.
Mei-Lin 翻閱她的葡語字典時，看到「casa」旁邊標著「fem」，就知道這個名詞是陰性的。
文法句型
fem (in labels / footnotes / tables)
用法筆記
In this general sense the abbreviation could stand for 'female' or 'feminine' depending on the topic of the text. When you need to refer specifically to biological sex use sense 2; for grammatical gender use sense 3.
2. a written abbreviation for 'female', referring specifically to the biological se
女性（性別）
female 的縮寫，指生物性別
a written abbreviation for 'female', referring specifically to the biological sex category of a person or animal, as used in medical records, scientific data, or administrative forms.
The lab report listed eight subjects: five male and three fem.
實驗報告列出八名受試者：五名男性，三名女性。
fem for biological sex in research
Kian selected 'fem' on the health questionnaire because the form used that abbreviation.
Kian 在健康問卷上選擇了「fem」，因為表格使用了那個縮寫。
Adina organised the census data into separate columns for masc, fem, and nonbinary participants.
Adina 將普查資料分別整理到男性、女性和非二元參與者的欄位中。
The nurse checked the wristband on Hana's bed and confirmed the 'fem' code was correct.
護理師確認了 Hana 床邊手環上的「fem」代碼無誤。
- masc
abbreviation for 'male' in the same contexts
文法句型
fem (in medical charts / statistics)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 3 ('feminine'), which refers to grammatical gender or social presentation rather than biological sex.
3. a written abbreviation for 'feminine', used in language textbooks and grammar re
文法陰性
陰性（文法的性別分類）
a written abbreviation for 'feminine', used in language textbooks and grammar references to mark a word's gender category — for example, indicating that a French noun like 'table' takes feminine articles and adjective endings.
The vocabulary list had 'la maison' marked as fem and 'le jardin' as masc.
詞彙表將「la maison」標為陰性，「le jardin」標為陽性。
fem for grammatical gender
Alessia studied the noun endings and noticed that most words ending in '-ion' are fem.
Alessia 研究了名詞字尾，發現大部分以「-ion」結尾的字都是陰性的。
In French class, Mr. Nakamura asked the class to sort 'table', 'livre', and 'bureau' into masc and fem groups.
在法文課上，Nakamura 老師要求學生將「table」「livre」「bureau」分成陽性和陰性兩組。
In Spanish, words ending in '-a' are usually fem, while those ending in '-o' are masc.
在西班牙語中，以「-a」結尾的字通常是陰性，以「-o」結尾的則是陽性。
文法句型
fem (in grammar descriptions / word lists)
用法筆記
This sense is distinct from sense 2 ('female — biological sex'). 'Feminine' here is a grammatical category, not a statement about the object's biological sex.
常見錯誤
4. a short written form of 'femur', the long bone in the upper leg that connects th
股骨
femur（大腿骨）的縮寫
a short written form of 'femur', the long bone in the upper leg that connects the hip to the knee, used by medical professionals in patient notes, anatomy diagrams, and surgical reports.
The X-ray showed a clean break in the right fem just below the hip joint.
X 光片顯示右側股骨在髖關節下方有一道乾淨的裂痕。
fem for femur in medical notation
In the surgery report, the doctor noted 'fracture of left fem' and described the repair.
在手術報告中，醫師記載了「左側股骨骨折」並描述了修復過程。
The orthopaedic surgeon labelled the X-ray image 'R fem — no abnormalities seen'.
骨科醫師在 X 光片上標記「右股骨——未見異常」。
In the anatomy textbook, a diagram of the leg had 'fem' written beside the longest bone.
解剖學課本中，腿部圖解在最長骨頭旁邊標示了「fem」。
- femur
the full anatomical term; use this in speech and general writing
- thigh bone
the everyday English term, clearer for non-medical audiences
文法句型
fem (in clinical notes / anatomy diagrams)
用法筆記
This abbreviation is almost exclusive to clinical and anatomical writing. Laypeople and language learners are unlikely to encounter it outside medical contexts. The full word 'femur' is preferred in general communication.