Definition

1. Noun:
   • The fair sex, women in general: A classical and respectful term referring to women collectively, often emphasizing their grace, virtue, and intellectual or refined qualities.
   • Maiden, lady: Can refer to a woman, especially one of elegance or cultivation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong buổi hội thảo, nhiều nữ lưu đã đóng góp ý kiến xuất sắc. (At the conference, many women of intellect contributed excellent ideas.)
  • Tác phẩm này ca ngợi vẻ đẹp và đức hạnh của nữ lưu thời xưa. (This work praises the beauty and virtue of women in ancient times.)

Advanced Usage

• "giới nữ lưu": A slightly more formal variant meaning "the community of women" or "the female intellectual world."
  • Giới nữ lưu ngày càng khẳng định vai trò quan trọng trong xã hội. (Women are increasingly affirming their important role in society.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nữ giới (n): A more common and modern neutral term for "women" or "the female gender."
• Phụ nữ (n): The standard, widely used term for "women."

Synonyms

• Phái đẹp: A poetic and complimentary term meaning "the fair sex."
• Phái nữ: A formal term for "the female sex."

Notes on Usage

• Register: is a classical, literary, and somewhat formal term. It is rarely used in everyday modern conversation, where phụ nữ or nữ giới are preferred.
• Connotation: The term often carries connotations of respect, refinement, and intellectual or moral cultivation. It is not typically used in neutral or casual contexts.

1. The fair sex, maiden