men and women; children
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
men and women; male and female
Used to refer to both genders collectively. Common in formal contexts like laws, policies, and general discussions about people.
Nán男
nǚ女
lǎo老
shào少
dōu都
cān参
jiā加
le了
zhè这
cì次
huó活
dòng动
。
Men and women, old and young, all participated in this activity.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
tí提
chàng倡
nán男
nǚ女
píng平
děng等
。
This company advocates for gender equality.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Qīng青
nián年
nán男
nǚ女
dōu都
xǐ喜
huān欢
zhè这
gè个
gōng公
yuán园
。
Young men and women all like this park.
Gōng公
gòng共
cè厕
suǒ所
tōng通
cháng常
fēn分
wéi为
nán男
nǚ女
cè厕
。
Public restrooms are usually divided into men's and women's.
noun
children; sons and daughters
dialectA dialectal usage, especially common in southern dialects like Cantonese and Minnan, to refer to one's offspring.
Tā他
yǒu有
sān三
nán男
liǎng两
nǚ女
，
yī一
gòng共
wǔ五
gè个
nán男
nǚ女
。
He has three sons and two daughters, five children in total.
Tā他
men们
jiā家
de的
nán男
nǚ女
dōu都
hěn很
xiào孝
shùn顺
。
The children in their family are all very filial.