男子汉 (nán zǐ hàn) — a real man; a man of character (emphasizing courage, responsibility, and strength)
Definition
A culturally loaded term for 'a real man' — emphasizes courage, responsibility, and inner strength, not just being male. Closer in tone to 男人 but carries moral weight (a man of character), not just 'man/male'.
noun
a real mana man of character (emphasizing courage, responsibility, and strength)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 男子汉，。Tā shì gè zhēn zhèng de nán zǐ hàn, yù dào kùn nan cóng bú tuì suō.He's a real man — he never backs down when facing difficulties.
- 男子汉。Cóng xiǎo bà ba jiù jiào yù wǒ yào zuò yí gè dǐng tiān lì dì de nán zǐ hàn.Since I was little, my father taught me to be a man who stands tall and upright.
- ，男子汉，。Bié kū le, nǐ shì nán zǐ hàn, yào jiān qiáng yì diǎn.Don't cry — you're a man, be a bit stronger.
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