woman
/ˈwʊmən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwʊmən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwu̇-mən especially Southern ˈwō- or ˈwə-/ (ame, mw) · /-wʊm.ən/ (bre, ipa) · /-wʊm.ən/ (ame, ipa)
woman — 名詞
- womansingular
- womenplural
1. A fully grown person who is female — someone who is no longer a girl.
女人；女性
成年的女性人類
A fully grown person who is female — someone who is no longer a girl.
A woman at the ticket counter helped us find our seats.
售票櫃檯的一位女士幫我們找到了座位。
article + woman + location: 'the woman at [place]'
Élise is a young woman who works as a nurse at the local hospital.
Élise 是一位年輕女性，在當地醫院擔任護理師。
adjective + woman: young woman, elderly woman
An elderly woman was walking her small dog in the park this morning.
今天早上，一位老婦人在公園裡遛她的小狗。
The woman sitting next to Ari on the train offered him half her sandwich.
坐在 Ari 旁邊的那位女士把半個三明治給了他。
A woman in a red coat got off the bus and waved at the children.
一位穿著紅色外套的女子下了公車，向孩子們揮手。
- man
adult male human being
文法句型
a/the/this/that + woman
adjective + woman
用法筆記
The plural form 'women' is irregular and does not follow standard English plural rules. This sense applies to any adult female person regardless of relationship status, background, or age beyond adulthood.
常見錯誤
2. An adult who identifies as a woman and lives her life as female, regardless of t
跨性別女性
跨性別且認同為女性者
An adult who identifies as a woman and lives her life as female, regardless of the sex marked on her original birth certificate.
Amani is a woman who transitioned in her twenties and now runs a support group.
Amani 是一位在二十多歲時轉換性別的女性，現在帶領一個支援團體。
trans woman — woman who transitioned
The clinic provides healthcare services for trans women in the local community.
這間診所為當地社區的跨性別女性提供醫療保健服務。
compound: trans women
Lakshmi's doctor asked whether she identified as a woman on the intake form.
Lakshmi 的醫生在就診表上詢問她是否認同自己是女性。
Women, both cisgender and transgender, often face similar challenges in the workplace.
無論是順性別還是跨性別的女性，在職場上常面臨相似的挑戰。
- trans woman
more specific term used when transgender identity is relevant to the discussion
- transgender woman
fuller form of 'trans woman'
文法句型
trans + woman
woman who + [transition/identify]
用法筆記
When the transgender status of an individual is not relevant to the context, simply referring to them as 'a woman' is correct and respectful. The term 'trans woman' is used when specifically discussing transgender identity or experience.
常見錯誤
3. A man's wife, girlfriend, or regular female romantic partner.
伴侶；妻子
男性的女伴或配偶
A man's wife, girlfriend, or regular female romantic partner.
Christopher introduced his woman to the whole team at the company party.
Christopher 在公司派對上把他的伴侶介紹給全團隊認識。
possessive determiner + woman: 'his woman'
Eric has been with his woman for seven years and they plan to marry.
Eric 跟他的伴侶在一起七年了，兩人打算結婚。
The old song tells the story of a sailor who misses his woman back home.
這首老歌講述一名水手思念家鄉伴侶的故事。
After the ceremony each warrior danced with his woman under the moonlight.
儀式結束後，每位戰士都在月光下與他的伴侶跳舞。
- wife
specifically a legally married partner; more formal
- girlfriend
romantic partner without legal marriage; more common in modern usage
- partner
gender-neutral term for a long-term romantic relationship
文法句型
possessive + woman
用法筆記
This sense often appears with a possessive determiner ('his woman') and is more common in informal speech or storytelling. In many modern contexts, 'partner', 'wife', 'girlfriend', or the person's name is preferred to avoid sounding dated or possessive.
常見錯誤
4. The whole group of adult female people, thought of together as a single category
女性群體
社會中的全體女性
The whole group of adult female people, thought of together as a single category in society.
Women have fought for equal rights in many countries around the world.
女性在世界許多國家為平等權利而奮鬥。
bare plural for women as a category
Young women in Soraya's village now drive taxis, something their grandmothers never did.
Soraya 村裡的年輕女性現在會開計程車，這在她們祖母那個年代是前所未見的。
concrete generational contrast showing changed roles
Women across the region came together to discuss education for their daughters.
該地區的女性齊聚一堂，討論女兒的教育問題。
Shanti was the first woman in her village to visit the new health clinic alone.
Shanti 是村裡第一位獨自前往新診所就醫的女性。
- men
adult male people as a group
文法句型
women + verb
the role/rights/status of women
用法筆記
This uncountable use of the plural 'women' takes no article and refers to the social category rather than specific individuals. Similar in function to 'mankind' but specifically female. Not used with numbers (not 'two women in general').
woman — 字尾
1. Added to the end of other words to create nouns that refer to a woman with a par
女
構成職業或出身相關的陰性名詞
Added to the end of other words to create nouns that refer to a woman with a particular job, role, or from a specific place.
The chairwoman called the meeting to order at nine o'clock sharp.
女主席在九點整宣布會議開始。
compound noun: chairwoman, policewoman, congresswoman
A policewoman arrived at the scene and asked everyone to stand back.
一名女警到達現場，要求所有人後退。
João's cousin was elected the first congresswoman from her district last year.
João 的表妹去年當選為她所在選區的第一位女議員。
The businesswoman closed the deal and shook hands with her new partners.
那位女企業家完成了交易，並與她的新合夥人握手。
- -man
masculine counterpart suffix (e.g. chairman, policeman)
文法句型
[noun] + woman
用法筆記
Many job titles ending in '-woman' now have gender-neutral alternatives that are widely preferred, such as 'chairperson' instead of 'chairwoman', 'police officer' instead of 'policewoman', and 'businessperson' instead of 'businesswoman'. However, '-woman' compounds remain common and are not offensive when the gender of the person is relevant.