sheng nu
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sheng nu
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Borrowed from Mandarin 剩女 (shèngnǚ, “leftover woman”). Typologically compare Turkish kalık (“residue, leftover; leftover woman, spinster”).
noun sheng nu · shengnü · shengnu · sheng nü
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A woman in her mid- to late twenties and not yet married, particularly an unmarried successful businesswoman.
2010 Schott, Ben (15 March 2010). "Leftover Ladies & 3S Women". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
The increasing prevalence of shengnü in China has boosted the number of shengnan – leftover men.
Similar: 3S, spinster, catherinette
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noun leftover woman
| 한국어 | 올드 미스 oldeu miseu |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 剩女 shèngnǚ |
| Русский | невостре́бованная же́нщина nevostrébovannaja žénščina, ста́рая де́ва stáraja déva |
Talk about this word "sheng nu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sheng%20nu. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. sheng nu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sheng%20nu "sheng nu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sheng%20nu.Cite this
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title = {sheng nu},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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