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半边天 (bàn biān tiān): half the sky; women of the new society; womenfolk

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
half the sky; women of the new society; womenfolk
Characters
3
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • half the sky
  • women of the new society
  • womenfolk

Chinese explanation

  • 指天空的一半,常用来比喻女性在社会中发挥的重要作用,强调女性与男性地位平等、贡献相当
  • 也泛指事物或整体的另一半,表示势均力敌或同等重要的两个方面。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

half

HSK 1

side

HSK 1

day

Example sentences

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Women can hold up half the sky.

,。

In modern society, women play the role of half the sky in all walks of life.

,,。

As the saying goes, women hold up half the sky; their strength cannot be ignored.

,。

In this company, female employees hold up half the sky.

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