男人 (nánrén) — man

男人 (nánrén)

A noun meaning man or adult male. It combines 男 (male) and 人 (person). In everyday speech, 男人 typically refers to adult men, while 男孩 (nánhái) refers to boys.

Meanings

1. [noun] Man, adult male.
2. [noun] Men in general (as a group or category).

Example Sentences

那个男人是我的老师。 Nàge nánrén shì wǒ de lǎoshī. That man is my teacher.

这个工作需要一个男人来做吗？不需要。 Zhège gōngzuò xūyào yīgè nánrén lái zuò ma? Bù xūyào. Does this job require a man to do it? No, it does not.

她的丈夫是一个很好的男人。 Tā de zhàngfū shì yīgè hěn hǎo de nánrén. Her husband is a very good man.

那边有两个男人在说话。 Nà biān yǒu liǎng gè nánrén zài shuōhuà. There are two men talking over there.

Collocations

Memory Hook

男 shows a field (田) over strength (力), depicting a man working in the fields. Add 人 (person) and you have a male person: 男人.