nán

男男女女

Word · Adjective · NounTraditional男

male; son

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

male; masculine

Used to describe the male gender of humans or animals.

Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
nán男
yī医
shēng生
 。

He is a male doctor.

Zhè这
shì是
yī一
zhǐ只
nán男
māo猫
 。

This is a male cat.

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Nán男
nǚ女
píng平
děng等
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
 。

Gender equality is very important.

2.

noun

son

formal

Used in formal or traditional contexts to refer to a son.

Tā他
yǒu有
yī一
nán男
yī一
nǚ女
 。

He has one son and one daughter.

zhǎng长
nán男

eldest son