美男子 (měi nán zǐ) — handsome man

Definition

Literary/formal term for a 'handsome man,' stronger and more complimentary than the everyday 帅哥. Use in writing or emphatic praise rather than casual chat.

noun
handsome man
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 美男子
    Dà jiā dōu shuō tā shì yí gè měi nán zǐ.
    Everyone says he is a handsome man.
  • 美男子
    Zhè bù diàn yǐng de nán zhǔ jué shì gè měi nán zǐ.
    The male lead of this movie is a handsome man.
  • 美男子
    Tā suī rán shì měi nán zǐ, dàn xìng gé yě hěn hǎo.
    Even though he is a handsome man, his personality is also good.

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