How to say “man” in Chinese
man, male
“Man” in Chinese is 男性, nán xìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
男性 is read nán xìng: 2 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, 忄 “heart”; on the right, 生 shēng “be born”: what you're given at birth. Sounds the same as 姓.
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 “男性”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 男性. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们公司的女性比男性多。wǒmengōngsīdenǚxìngbǐnánxìngduōOur company has more women than men.
More words from the lesson “A form: age, sex, nationality”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “man” in Chinese?
“Man” in Chinese is 男性, pinyin nánxìng.
What does 男性 mean?
男性 (nánxìng) means “man, male”.
How do you write 男性?
男性 is 2 characters: 男 (nán) — man, male; 性 (xìng) — nature, property; sex. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 男性?
男性 is read nánxìng. Tones: nán — second tone, xìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“man” in the lesson “A form: age, sex, nationality”
This word is from the topic “People: looks and character” of HSK 4. 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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