Definition
男子 (nán zǐ) is a noun meaning 'man, male', used in more formal or written contexts than the everyday 男人 (nán rén). It often appears in categories (e.g., 男子组 'men's group') or compounds. For gender as a category, use 男性 (nán xìng); for a polite term, use 男士 (nán shì).
noun
a mana male
Examples
- 男子。Lù shàng yǒu yí gè nán zǐ zài pǎobù.There is a man running on the road.
- 男子。Zhè wèi nán zǐ shì wǒ de tóngshì.This man is my colleague.
- 男子。Zhè cì bǐsài zhǐ yǒu jǐ wèi nán zǐ cānjiā.Only a few men participated in this competition.
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