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仙女

xiān nǚ · xian nü · xian nv

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. fairy
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I want to be a fairy

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)侄女(zhínǚ)说(shuō)她(tā)想(xiǎng)当(dāng)仙女(xiānnǚ)。

    My niece says she wants to be a fairy.

  2. Dengdeng

    仙女(xiānnǚ)每天(měitiān)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    What do fairies do all day?

  3. Liangliang

    她(tā)说(shuō)仙女(xiānnǚ)不用(bùyòng)写(xiě)作业(zuòyè)。

    She says fairies do not need to do homework.

  4. Dengdeng

    哈哈(hāhā)，那(nà)我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)当(dāng)仙女(xiānnǚ)。

    Haha, then I want to be a fairy too.

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)她(tā)刚才(gāngcái)说(shuō)仙女(xiānnǚ)也(yě)要(yào)早(zǎo)睡(shuì)。

    But she just said fairies must sleep early.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)还是(háishi)做(zuò)灯灯(dēngdēng)吧(ba)。

    Then I would rather stay Dengdeng.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)相(xiāng)信(xìn)森(sēn)林(lín)里(lǐ)住(zhù)着(zhe)一(yí)位(wèi)美(měi)丽(lì)的(de)仙(xiān)女(nǚ)。

The children believe that a beautiful fairy lives in the forest.

02

她(tā)穿(chuān)上(shàng)那(nà)条(tiáo)白(bái)裙(qún)子(zi)，看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)像(xiàng)仙(xiān)女(nǚ)一(yí)样(yàng)。

She put on that white dress and looked like a fairy.

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