男 (nán) — male
Definition
Used as an adjective before a noun (男同学, 男老师) to indicate a male person. It labels gender on a person — for the person itself, use 男人; for a formal or gender-category sense, use 男性.
adjective
male
Examples
- 男。Tā shì wǒ de nán tóng xué.He is my male classmate.
- 男。Nà ge nán lǎo shī hěn hǎo.That male teacher is very good.
- 。Wǒ yǒu yí gè nán péng you.I have a male friend.
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