male sex; men
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
the male sex; male
neutralThe term is used in biological, social, and formal contexts to refer to men collectively or the male gender. It is the counterpart to 女性 (nǚxìng).
Zhè这
wèi位
kē科
xué学
jiā家
yán研
jiū究
nán男
xìng性
de的
shēng生
lǐ理
tè特
diǎn点
。
This scientist studies the physiological characteristics of males.
Nán男
xìng性
píng平
jūn均
shòu寿
mìng命
lüè略
dī低
yú于
nǚ女
xìng性
。
The average life expectancy for men is slightly lower than for women.
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Zhè这
gè个
zhí职
wèi位
duì对
nán男
xìng性
hé和
nǚ女
xìng性
dōu都
kāi开
fàng放
。
This position is open to both men and women.
Tā他
de的
shēn身
fèn份
zhèng证
shàng上
xìng性
bié别
yī一
lán栏
xiě写
zhe着
“
nán男
xìng性
”
。
On his ID card, the gender field says 'male'.