男女老少 (nán nǚ lǎo shào) — people of all ages and genders; everyone, young and old, male and female
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'everyone' — men, women, old and young together. Used as a single noun for 'all kinds of people', not as four separate categories.
noun
people of all ages and genderseveryoneyoung and oldmale and female
Examples
- 男女老少。Zhè ge huó dòng xī yǐn le quán chéng de nán nǚ lǎo shào cān jiā.This event attracted people of all ages and genders from the whole city.
- 男女老少。nán nǚ lǎo shào Dōu ài kàn zhè bù diàn shì jù.People of all ages and genders love watching this TV drama.
- 男女老少，。Gōng yuán lǐ nán nǚ lǎo shào dōu yǒu, fēi cháng rè nao.In the park there are people of all ages and genders — it's very lively.
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