(nán) — male

Definition

Used as an adjective before a noun (男同学, 男老师) to indicate a male person. It labels gender on a person — for the person itself, use 男人; for a formal or gender-category sense, use 男性.

adjective
male

Examples

  • Tā shì wǒ de nán tóng xué.
    He is my male classmate.
  • Nà ge nán lǎo shī hěn hǎo.
    That male teacher is very good.
  • Wǒ yǒu yí gè nán péng you.
    I have a male friend.

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