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Character · Noun · AdjTraditional男

male; son

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Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

male; man; boy

A general term for the male sex or gender. Often used as a prefix.

Wǒ我
men们
bān班
yǒu有
shí十
gè个
nán男
shēng生
 。

There are ten male students in our class.

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

Gender equality is very important.

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Tā他
shì是
gè个
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
de的
nán男
rén人
 。

He is a brave man.

2.

noun

son

archaic

Used in classical or formal contexts to refer to a son. Modern equivalent is 儿子.

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

3.

adj

male (as an adjective)

Describing attributes, facilities, or roles associated with males.

Zhè这
shì是
nán男
cè厕
suǒ所
 。

This is the men's restroom.

Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
shuāng双
nán男
shì式
pí皮
xié鞋
 。

He bought a pair of men's leather shoes.