How to say “man” in Chinese
man; men's (sport)
“Man” in Chinese is 男子, nán zǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
男子 is read nán zǐ: 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”.
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
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 “男子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 男子. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他参加了男子一百米比赛。tācānjiālenánzǐyìbǎimǐbǐsàiHe competed in the men's 100 meters.
More words from the lesson “The opening of the games”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “man” in Chinese?
“Man” in Chinese is 男子, pinyin nánzǐ.
What does 男子 mean?
男子 (nánzǐ) means “man; men's (sport)”.
How do you write 男子?
男子 is 2 characters: 男 (nán) — man, male; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 男子?
男子 is read nánzǐ. Tones: nán — second tone, zǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“man” in the lesson “The opening of the games”
This word is from the topic “Sports” of HSK 5. 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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