閨 [闺]

Jyutping gwai1
Pinyin guī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. small arched door
  2. boudoir
  3. lady's chamber
  4. by ext. women
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. small arched door/boudoir/lady's chamber/by ext. women/small entrance/a small gate
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, literary
    small arched gate
  2. character
    boudoir; lady's chamber
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. small entrance
  2. women's quarters
  3. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    ANGG
  4. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    LSGG
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #303
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他听得多说得少, 在闺房和大厅都很受欢迎。
    他聽得多說得少, 在閨房和大廳都很受歡迎。
    tā tīng dé duō shuō dé shǎo , zài guī fáng hé dà tīng dōu hěn shòu huān yíng 。
    • He that hears much and speaks not at all shall be welcome both in bower and hall.
  2. Mandarin
    好久没见到我家闺女了。
    好久沒見到我家閨女了。
    hǎo jiǔ méi jiàn dào wǒ jiā guī nǚ le 。
    • I haven't seen my girl in a long time.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    大家闺秀
    大家閨秀
    daai6 gaa1 gwai1 sau3
    • young lady from a large, noble family
  2. Cantonese
    平时你三步不出闺门㗎㖞，做乜今日咁好肯出嚟见下班旧同学？
    平時你三步不出閨門㗎喎，做乜今日咁好肯出嚟見下班舊同學？
    ping4 si4 nei5 saam1 bou6 bat1 ceot1 gwai1 mun4 gaa3 wo3, zou6 mat1 gam1 jat6 gam3 hou2 hang2 ceot1 lei4 gin3 haa5 baan1 gau6 tung4 hok6?
    • You are a such a homebody, how come you are willing to meet old classmates today?
  3. Cantonese
    人地系大家闺秀，你呢啲穷矮毒就唔好妄想人地沟喇。
    人地係大家閨秀，你呢啲窮矮毒就唔好妄想人地溝喇。
    jan4 dei6 hai6 daai6 gaa1 gwai1 sau3, nei5 nei1 di1 kung4 ai2 duk6 zau6 m4 hou2 mong5 soeng2 jan4 dei6 sau6 kau1 laa3.
    • She comes from a well-off family. Don't even think about it, she's way out of your league.
  4. Cantonese
    我个女十八岁，仲系黄花闺女。
    我個女十八歲，仲係黃花閨女。
    ngo5 go3 neoi2 sap6 baat3 seoi3, zung6 hai6 wong4 faa1 gwai1 neoi2.
    • My daughter is still an 18-year-old maiden.
  5. Cantonese
    依家咩年代呀？仲要求个老婆三步不出闺门？你都唔化嘅。
    依家咩年代呀？仲要求個老婆三步不出閨門？你都唔化嘅。
    • Do you know which century is it now ? You still require your wife to stay home all day ? You are so old-fashion minded.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    待字闺中
    待字閨中
    dài zì guī zhōng
    • to stay in the boudoir waiting to be betrothed
  2. Mandarin
    闺蜜
    閨蜜
    guī mì
    • female friend (of female)
  3. Mandarin
    大家闺秀
    大家閨秀
    dà jiā guī xiù
    • unmarried daughter of a noble house