# nữ meaning in Vietnamese: female (A1)

> nữ means “female, women's” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/nu-female/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**nữ**: female

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: nu

## 1. female (adjective)

female, women's

Used in set words and on signs, like *nữ* on a toilet door; on its own, a woman is *phụ nữ*.

- Nhà vệ sinh nữ ở bên trái. — The women's room is on the left.
- Lớp tui có mười bạn nữ. — There are ten girls in my class.

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