男 (nán) — male, man

男 (nán)

男 means male or man. It is used as an adjective before nouns (男生, 男朋友) or as a noun referring to a male person. Its opposite is 女 (nǚ), female.

Meanings

1. [adjective] Male.
2. [noun] A man, a boy.

Example Sentences

他是一个男生。 Tā shì yīgè nánshēng. He is a male student / a boy.

男厕所在右边。 Nán cèsuǒ zài yòubiān. The men's restroom is on the right.

她有一个男朋友。 Tā yǒu yīgè nán péngyou. She has a boyfriend.

班里有十个男同学。 Bān lǐ yǒu shí gè nán tóngxué. There are ten male classmates in the class.

Collocations

Memory Hook

男 = 田 (field) + 力 (strength): the man works the field with his strength. A classic ancient image of the male role.