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男方 (nán fāng) — the groom's side (in a marriage); the husband's family

Definition

男方 means 'the groom's side / husband's family' in a marriage — contrast with 女方 ('the bride's side'). 新郎 is the groom himself, not the family party.

noun
the groom's side (in a marriage)the husband's family
Easily confused

Examples

  • 男方。
    nán fāng Yǐ jīng dìng hǎo le hūn lǐ de rì qī.
    The groom's side has already set the wedding date.
  • 男方。
    nán fāng Hé nǚ fāng yì qǐ shāng liang le hūn yàn de cài dān.
    The groom's side and the bride's side discussed the wedding banquet menu together.
  • ，男方。
    Zài chuán tǒng hūn lǐ zhōng, nán fāng yào zhǔn bèi pìn lǐ.
    In traditional weddings, the groom's side needs to prepare betrothal gifts.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

男nánmale
方fāngside

男 means male and 方 means side; together they refer to the male side.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

男 is made from 田, a field, and 力, strength. It shows a man working with strength in a field.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Family & KinshipRomance & Marriage

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