neoi5 sang1女生

Jyutpingneoi5 sang1

Yalenéuih sāng

名詞Common

Definition

A female student, or more generally, a young woman.

female student
young woman in general

colloquialpeopleschool

How it's used

While often used to refer to a female student, this term is frequently applied to any young woman in a casual, slightly informal way. It carries a youthful connotation and is rarely used for older women or in formal academic settings where 學生 or 女士 might be preferred. It is a common way to describe someone's appearance or identity in everyday social chatter.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

go2嗰go3個neoi5女sang1生hou2好ci5似hai6係ngo5我tung4同hok6學。

That female student seems to be my classmate.

nei5你sik1識m4唔sik1識gaak3隔lei4離baan1班go2嗰go3個neoi5女sang1生aa4呀？

Do you know that female student from the next class?

Common phrases

daai6大hok6學neoi5女sang1生

female university student

zung1中hok6學neoi5女sang1生

female secondary school student

Common mistake

Avoid using this to address a woman directly, as it can sound patronizing or overly familiar. It is strictly a third person descriptor used when talking about someone rather than to them.