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Jyutping neoi5 zyu2
Pinyin nǚ zhǔ

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, colloquial, neologism, slang
    female protagonist (of a story, drama, etc.)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这个故事的女主角是一个小女孩。
    這個故事的女主角是一個小女孩。
    zhè ge gù shì de nǚ zhǔ jué shì yí gè xiǎo nǚ hái 。
    • The heroine of this story is a little girl.
  2. Mandarin
    我和女主角谈过话。
    我和女主角談過話。
    wǒ hé nǚ zhǔ jué tán guò huà 。
    • I spoke to the actress herself.
  3. Mandarin
    小说以女主角的死告终。
    小説以女主角的死告終。
    xiǎo shuō yǐ nǚ zhǔ jué de sǐ gào zhōng 。
    • The novel ends with the heroine's death.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个故仔嘅女主角系一个细路女。
    呢個故仔嘅女主角係一個細路女。
    nei4 go3 gu3 zai2 ge3 neoi5 zyu2 gok3 hai6 jat1 go3 sai3 lou6 neoi5 。
    • The heroine of this story is a little girl.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    拍摄其中一个镜头果阵,女主角系咁食螺丝 而要NG成三十次。
    拍攝其中一個鏡頭果陣,女主角係咁食螺絲 而要NG成三十次。
    yue:拍攝其中一個鏡頭果陣,女主角係咁食螺絲 而要NG成三十次。
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个章节讲男女主角喺樖木棉树下面邂逅,配图一于揾返幅由下面影嘅木棉树嘅图啦。
    呢個章節講男女主角喺樖木棉樹下面邂逅,配圖一於揾返幅由下面影嘅木棉樹嘅圖啦。
    nei1 go3 zoeng1 zit3 gong2 naam4 neoi5 zyu2 gok3 hai2 po1 muk6 min4 syu6 haa6 min6 haai5 hau6, pui3 tou4 jat1 jyu1 wan2 faan1 fuk1 jau4 haa6 min6 jing2 ge3 muk6 min4 syu6 ge3 tou4 laa1.
    • This chapter is about the fateful encounter between the male lead and female lead beneath a wood cotton tree. For illustration, let's put in a photo of wood cotton tree taken from below.
  2. Cantonese
    女主人
    女主人
    neoi5 zyu2 jan4
    • hostess
  3. Cantonese
    呢套剧入面,只狗仲抢镜过对男女主角,正一妹仔大过主人婆。
    呢套劇入面,隻狗仲搶鏡過對男女主角,正一妹仔大過主人婆。
    ni1 tou3 kek6 jap6 min6, zek3 gau2 zung6 coeng2 geng3 gwo3 deoi3 naam4 neoi5 zyu2 gok3, zing3 jat1 mui1 zai2 daai6 gwo3 zyu2 jan4 po4.
    • The dog outshone the male and female leads on this show. It really stole the spotlight.
  4. Cantonese
    佢用两年时间就可以坐正做女主角,上位上得真系快。
    佢用兩年時間就可以坐正做女主角,上位上得真係快。
    keoi5 jung6 loeng5 nin4 si4 gaan3 zau6 ho2 ji5 co5 zeng3 zou6 neoi5 zyu2 gok3, soeng5 wai2 soeng5 dak1 zan1 hai6 faai3.
    • Just two years after her debut, she has managed to become the leading actress in a film. She made it big fast.
  5. Cantonese
    套戏入面个女主角演得好入肉。
    套戲入面個女主角演得好入肉。
    tou3 hei3 jap6 min6 go3 neoi5 zyu2 gok3 jin2 dak1 hou2 jap6 juk6.
    • The performance of the female lead in that movie was very moving and powerful.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    不了解朝鲜历史的游客可能会雾煞煞,但若讲到《大长今》中女主角所侍奉的皇帝就是中宗,相信韩剧迷就不难了解。
    不了解朝鲜历史的游客可能会雾煞煞,但若讲到《大长今》中女主角所侍奉的皇帝就是中宗,相信韩剧迷就不难了解。
    From : 2014 , 林怡臻 , 首爾日歸小旅行 , pa ge 63
    • Tourists who don't know much about Korean history might be confused, but if I mention that the emperor that the female lead in Jewel in the Palace served was Jungjong, Korean drama fans will definitely understand without a problem.