How to say “male” in Chinese
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“Male” in Chinese is 男, nán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
男 is read nán. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 田 “field”; below, 力 “strength”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “男”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 男. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你有男朋友吗？nǐyǒunánpéngyoumaDo you have a boyfriend?
- 那个男人是谁？nàgenánrénshìshéiWho is that man?
- 我们公司的女性比男性多。wǒmengōngsīdenǚxìngbǐnánxìngduōOur company has more women than men.
- 男士洗手间在二楼nánshìxǐshǒujiānzàièrlóuThe men's restroom is on the second floor.
- 哪个是你男朋友？nǎgeshìnǐnánpéngyouWhich one is your boyfriend?
- 我男朋友每天给我做早饭。wǒnánpéngyouměitiāngěiwǒzuòzǎofànMy boyfriend makes me breakfast every day.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Son, daughter, friends”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “male” in Chinese?
“Male” in Chinese is 男, pinyin nán.
What does 男 mean?
男 (nán) means “male”.
How do you write 男?
男 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 男?
男 is read nán. Tones: nán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“male” in the lesson “Son, daughter, friends”
This word is from the topic “Family and people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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