男人 (nán rén) — man, male
Definition
Everyday word for an adult man, focused on gender/people rather than biology. For animals use 雄性; 男士 is the polite form; 男 alone is the adjective 'male'.
noun
manmale
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 男人。Nà ge nán rén zài kàn shū.That man is reading a book.
- 男人。Wǒ gē ge shì yí gè nán rén.My older brother is a man.
- 男人？nán rén Dōu xǐ huan yùn dòng ma?Do men all like sports?
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