男
nán
male
The Chinese word for 'male' is '男'. It is a commonly used word in the Chinese language and just like in English, it is used to refer to the gender of a person. It can be used alone to refer to a male person or in combination with other words to form terms like '男孩', which means 'boy'. The word also forms part of compound words in various contexts.
Example sentences using: 男
他是男科医生
Tā shì nán kē yīshēng
He is a man's doctor
This sentence introduces an occupation '男科医生' indicating a male-specific doctor.
我是男人
Wǒ shì nánrén
I am a man
This is a straightforward subject-verb-complement sentence where 男人 (man) is the complement.
那个男孩在跑步
Nàgè nánhái zài pǎobù
An example of an action being performed by a subject. That boy (那个男孩) is the subject, is running (在跑步) is the verb phrase.
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我的爸爸是个男人
Wǒ de bàba shì gè nánrén
My father is a man
This sentence emphasizes possession '我的' and gender '男人'.
男女平等是社会进步的体现
Nánnǚ píngděng shì shèhuì jìnbù de tǐxiàn
Gender equality is a reflection of social progress
This sentence portrays a theme 'Gender equality' and links it to social progress.
他年轻时是个帅气的男子
Tā niánqīng shí shì gè shuàiqì de nánzǐ
He was a handsome man when he was young
This sentence uses past tense to describe a particular attribute of the person in their youth.
男生和女生有不同的需求
Nánshēng hé nǚshēng yǒu bùtóng de xūqiú
Boys and girls have different needs
This sentence compares two groups and highlights the differences between them.
他是个勇敢的男人
Tā shì gè yǒnggǎn de nánrén
He is a brave man
This is a descriptive sentence where an attribute '勇敢' (brave) is associated with the subject.
男子汉大丈夫
Nánzǐhàn dàzhàngfū
Real men
This saying '男子汉大丈夫' is often used to describe a person who exhibits the traditional, stereotypical characteristics of a 'real man'.
男朋友很关心我
Nán péngyǒu hěn guānxīn wǒ
My boyfriend cares about me
This sentence illustrates a relationship dynamic. The speaker is suggesting that their male partner, '男朋友', displays caring behavior.