ér
儿男
man; son; boy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
a real man; a manly man
commendatoryRefers to a man of courage, integrity, and strength. Often used in commendatory contexts.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
dǐng顶
tiān天
lì立
dì地
de的
yīng英
xióng雄
ér儿
láng郎
。
He is a towering hero and a real man.
Jiàn见
yì义
yǒng勇
wéi为
shì是
měi每
gè个
hǎo好
ér儿
nán男
de的
zé责
rèn任
。
Acting bravely for a just cause is the duty of every good man.
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Zhè这
wèi位
shì士
bīng兵
zhǎn展
xiàn现
le了
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
ér儿
nán男
běn本
sè色
。
This soldier showed the true colors of a real man.
noun
boy; son; male child
neutralRefers specifically to a male child, often in contrast to a girl. Can be used alone or in compound words.
Wǒ我
jiā家
lǐ里
zhǐ只
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
nǚ女
ér儿
，
méi没
yǒu有
ér儿
nán男
。
I only have a daughter at home, no son.
Lín邻
jū居
jiā家
de的
ér儿
nán男
cái才
wǔ五
suì岁
，
hěn很
táo淘
qì气
。
The neighbor's boy is only five years old and very naughty.
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Zhè这
gè个
ér儿
nán男
jiāng将
lái来
yī一
dìng定
yǒu有
chū出
xī息
。
This boy will surely have a bright future.