How to say “boy” in Chinese
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“Boy” in Chinese is 男孩儿, nán hái r: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
男孩儿 is read nán hái r: 3 syllables. 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”.
On the left, 子 “child”.
At the end of a word it turns into an “r” sound: 一点儿.
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 “男孩儿”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “boy” in Chinese?
“Boy” in Chinese is 男孩儿, pinyin nánháir.
What does 男孩儿 mean?
男孩儿 (nánháir) means “boy”.
How do you write 男孩儿?
男孩儿 is 3 characters: 男 (nán) — man, male; 孩 (hái) — child; 儿 (ér) — child, son. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 男孩儿?
男孩儿 is read nánháir. Tones: nán — second tone, hái — second tone, r — neutral tone. The page has an audio recording.
“boy” in the lesson “The extended family”
This word is from the topic “People around you” of HSK 2. 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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