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Synonyms for sheng nu

Most common

spinster catherinette

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Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A woman in her mid- to late twenties and not yet married, particularly an unmarried successful businesswoman.

    "I'm definitely a 'sheng nu' (leftover woman). Women should learn to take it in their stride, and (realise) it's just a label that society gives us," Tsui said.

Related words

Other spellings
sheng nü shengnu shengnü

Example sentences

  • spinster His daughter remained spinster the rest of her life.

By length

8 letters
spinster2
12 letters
catherinette

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (spinster2 = 2 syllables).