Definition
男性 (nánxìng) is a formal noun meaning 'male (as a gender category)' — used in statistics, forms, or when contrasting with 女性. In everyday speech, use 男人 (nánrén) for 'a man' or 男士 (nánshì) for a polite 'gentleman'. For animals/plants, use 雄性 (xióngxìng).
noun
male (gender)a male person
Examples
- 男性。Zhège bān yǒu èrshí gè nán xìng.There are twenty males in this class.
- 男性。nán xìng hé nǚxìng yíyàng duō.There are as many males as females.
- 男性。Nà wèi chuān lán yīfu de nán xìng shì wǒ de péngyou.That male in blue clothes is my friend.
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