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男人 nánrén — man, adult male

nánrén (second tone, rising)nan2ren2

man, adult male

HSK 2· HSK 1–4 (classic)nounMeasure word 个
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Meanings

  1. man, adult male

    A man. 男 on its own only modifies — 男老师 a male teacher — so the free noun needs 人 after it. In speech 男的 does the same job.

    noun

Character breakdown

  • 男
    nán (second tone, rising)

    man, male

    7 strokes⿱田力Radical 田
  • 人
    rén (second tone, rising)

    person, human being; people

    2 strokesRadical 人

Example sentences

  • 那个男人是我爸爸的朋友。那個男人是我爸爸的朋友。Nàge (fourth tone, falling) nánrén (second tone, rising) shì (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) bàba (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) péngyou. (second tone, rising)···

    That man is a friend of my father’s.

  • 我们公司的男人不多。我們公司的男人不多。Wǒmen (third tone, dipping) gōngsī (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) nánrén (second tone, rising) bù (fourth tone, falling) duō. (first tone, high and level)···

    There aren’t many men at our company.

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