男生 (nán shēng) — male student, schoolboy; (colloquial) young man, guy
Definition
男生 usually means 'male student / schoolboy' in school contexts; in casual speech it can also mean a young man. 男孩儿 is a child, and 男子 is a more formal word for an adult male.
noun
male studentschoolboy(colloquial) young manguy
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 男生。Bān lǐ yǒu yí gè xīn nán shēng.There is a new male student in the class.
- 男生。Nà ge nán shēng shuō huà hěn yǒu qù.That guy speaks very interestingly.
- 男生。Zhè ge nán shēng xué xí hěn nǔ lì.This male student studies very hard.
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