girl

girl — 名詞

1. A young female person, from birth through the teenage years.

1.名詞A1
釋義

女孩

女性兒童或青少年

A young female person, from birth through the teenage years.

例句

Minh and her younger sister are both girls at the local primary school.

Minh 和她妹妹都是當地小學的女生。

Countable noun referring to a female child

A group of girls from the neighbourhood take dance classes together.

一群鄰居的女孩們一起上舞蹈課。

同義詞
  • child

    neutral term covering both genders and a wider age range

  • kid

    informal; can refer to a child of either gender

  • young lady

    polite or formal term, often used by adults addressing a girl

反義詞
  • boy

    male child of similar age

文法句型

adjective + girl

the girls (plural group)

用法筆記

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常見錯誤

❌She is a 35-year-old girl.
✅She is a 35-year-old woman.
💡Calling an adult female a 'girl' can sound disrespectful or childish; use 'woman' for adults.

2. A female person in relation to her parents; a daughter.

2.名詞A2
釋義

女兒

父母所生的女性孩子

A female person in relation to her parents; a daughter.

例句

Our girl just started kindergarten this year and loves it.

我們女兒今年剛上幼稚園，她很喜歡。

Possessive determiner + girl for 'daughter'

The neighbour's girl helps at the family bakery every Saturday morning.

鄰居的女兒每週六早上都在家裡的麵包店幫忙。

同義詞
  • daughter

    more formal; standard term in any context

反義詞
  • son

    male child of a parent

文法句型

possessive + girl

the/their + girl

用法筆記

Used mostly in informal or family contexts; 'daughter' is more formal and preferred in official writing.

常見錯誤

❌I need to pick up my girl from school' (when speaking about a daughter to a stranger).
✅I need to pick up my daughter from school.
💡Use 'daughter' in conversations with people who do not know your family.

3. A woman who does a particular job, especially when referred to as part of a grou

3.名詞B1
釋義

女職員；女工

從事某行業的女性工作者

A woman who does a particular job, especially when referred to as part of a group of workers.

例句

The office girls at the front desk handle all customer enquiries by phone.

前台的女職員們負責處理所有客戶電話查詢。

the + workplace + girls for a group of female workers

Marta started as a shop girl in a small boutique in the city centre.

Marta 從市中心一家小精品店的店員做起。

同義詞

文法句型

noun + girl (compound)

the + job + girls

用法筆記

This usage can sound dated or patronising. In modern English, 'woman' (e.g. 'office worker', 'sales assistant') is often preferred unless the group of workers referred to is clearly using the term informally among themselves.

常見錯誤

❌The cleaning girl will come on Thursday.
✅The cleaner will come on Thursday.
💡Calling service workers 'girl' can be disrespectful; use their job title instead.

4. A woman's close female friends, thought of together as a group.

4.名詞A2
釋義

姊妹淘

一群女性朋友

A woman's close female friends, thought of together as a group.

例句

Jabari's wife is meeting the girls for brunch at a new cafe on Saturday.

Jabari 的妻子週六要和姊妹淘去一家新咖啡廳吃早午餐。

the girls for a woman's female friendship group

Hugo heard the girls laughing loudly from the other side of the house.

Hugo 聽到女人們在屋子另一頭大聲笑著。

同義詞
  • gal pals

    informal, modern slang

  • girlfriends

    can also mean female friends; avoid confusion with romantic sense

文法句型

the girls (group reference)

girls' night / girls' night out

用法筆記

Almost always used in the plural ('the girls') to refer to a group. The singular form ('she is one of my girls') exists but is less common.

常見錯誤

❌I'm going out with the girls' (when the group includes men).
✅I'm going out with my friends' or 'with the group.
💡Say 'the girls' only when the group is all female.

5. A woman with whom someone has a romantic relationship.

5.名詞A2
釋義

女朋友

與他人交往的女性伴侶

A woman with whom someone has a romantic relationship.

例句

Andrew brought his new girl to meet the family last Sunday afternoon.

Andrew 上週日下午帶他的新女友回家見家人。

Possessive his + girl for romantic partner

Sahil and his girl are saving up to buy a flat together next year.

Sahil 和他的女友正在存錢，打算明年一起買公寓。

同義詞
  • girlfriend

    standard term, works in both formal and informal contexts

  • partner

    gender-neutral; common for serious or long-term relationships

反義詞

文法句型

possessive + girl

his girl

用法筆記

Used mainly by young people in informal conversation. In more formal or neutral situations, 'girlfriend' is clearer and more widely understood.

常見錯誤

❌I'd like you to meet my girl, Dr. Chen.' (in a formal introduction).
✅I'd like you to meet my girlfriend, Dr. Chen.
💡Use 'girlfriend' in formal contexts to avoid ambiguity.