处女座
chù nǚ zuò
In Chinese, the astrological sign Virgo is 处女座 (chù nǚ zuò).
处女座 is used to refer to the zodiac sign Virgo.
Meaning: astrological sign (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 处女 (chù nǚ), meaning 'virgin' and 座 (zuò), meaning 'seat' or 'constellation'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Hong Kong and southern parts of China, Virgo is referred to as 處女座 in Cantonese.
How does it change in a sentence?
处女座 is a noun that does not change its form based on grammatical role or number.
How do you pronounce it?
chù nǚ zuò
Did you know?
- Using the word 处女 (chù nǚ) outside of astrology can be highly sensitive, as it refers specifically to biological virginity rather than a personality type.
- The term 处女 is also used in the phrase 处女作 (chǔ nǚ zuò) to describe an artist's first professional work or 'maiden voyage'.
- The term 'zodiac' is often applied broadly in China, but 处女座 specifically belongs to the Western zodiac system, which is distinct from the traditional Chinese lunar zodiac.
Examples in context
- 你是处女座吗?Are you a Virgo?
- 处女座的朋友生日快乐!Happy birthday to my Virgo friend!
- 亲爱的处女座朋友Dear Virgo friend
- 我是处女座。Wǒ shì Chǔnǚzuò.I am a Virgo.
- 你觉得处女座怎么样？Nǐ juéde Chǔnǚzuò zěnmeyàng?What do you think about Virgos?
- 她是一个典型的处女座。Tā shì yí gè diǎnxíng de Chǔnǚzuò.She is a typical Virgo.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about astrology in a cafe.
- 梓涵 Zihan俊杰，你知道我的星座吗？Jùnjié, nǐ zhīdào wǒ de xīngzuò ma?Junjie, do you know my zodiac sign?
- 俊杰 Junjie我想想，梓涵你是处女座吧？Wǒ xiǎngxiang, Zǐhán nǐ shì chǔnǚzuò ba?Let me think, Zihan, you are a Virgo, right?
- 梓涵 Zihan没错，我就是处女座。Méicuò, wǒ jiùshì chǔnǚzuò.That's right, I am a Virgo.
- 俊杰 Junjie难怪你做事这么细心。Nánguài nǐ zuòshì zhème xìxīn.No wonder you are so meticulous.
