Chinese symbol for “girlfriend”
女友
nǚ yǒu
girlfriend
The closest CC-CEDICT match for girlfriend is 女友 (nǚ yǒu), defined as: girlfriend.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “girlfriend”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 女朋友 | nǚ péng you | girlfriend |
| 女票 | nǚ piào | (slang) girlfriend |
| 对象 (對象) | duì xiàng | target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 女友.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 女人 | nǚ rén | woman |
| 女性 | nǚ xìng | woman; the female sex |
| 女儿 (女兒) | nǚ ér | daughter |
| 女孩 | nǚ hái | girl; lass |
| 妇女 (婦女) | fù nǚ | woman |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend; 个 (gè),位 (wèi) |
| 网友 (網友) | wǎng yǒu | online friend; netizen; Internet user |
| 好友 | hǎo yǒu | close friend; pal |
See also: Japanese symbol for “girlfriend”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.