🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

职业女性

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhíyè nǚxìng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Career-Woman/kəˈrɪr ˈwʊmən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她是一位成功的职业女性。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A woman who is actively engaged in a profession or career, often balancing work and personal life.

    "As a career-woman, she successfully manages her time between her job and family."
  2. 2

    A woman who prioritizes her professional ambitions and achievements.

    "The career-woman often faces challenges in a male-dominated industry."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'career-woman' combines 'career', derived from the Latin 'carreria' meaning 'a road or racecourse', and 'woman', from Old English 'wīfman'. The phrase emerged in the 20th century, reflecting societal shifts towards women's participation in professional fields.

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