HSK · Level 5
133 words
Chinese word
男女
Pronunciation
Pinyinnán nǚ
Meaning
- nounmen and women
Example
这个活动男女都可以参加。zhè ge huó dòng nán nǚ dōu ké yǐ cān jiā
Both men and women can take part in this activity.
More examples
在现代社会，男女平等是基本原则。zài xiàn dài shè huì nán nǚ píng děng shì jī běn yuán zé
In modern society, equality between men and women is a basic principle.
Core concept
A paired view of a group that includes its male and female members together.
Common phrases
男女平等nán nǚ píng děng
equality between men and women
男女双方nán nǚ shuāng fāng
both men and women
男女关系nán nǚ guān xì
relations between the sexes
Similar words
男nán: A male person, or men considered as a group.
女nǚ: A female person, or women considered as a group.
性别xìng bié: The category that identifies a person as male or female.
Definition in Chinese
指男性和女性两类人，表示两性或两者都包括在内，常用于说明两性均可或两性并列的情形。zhǐ nán xìng hé nǚ xìng liǎng lèi rén biǎo shì liǎng xìng huò liáng zhě dōu bāo kuò zài nèi cháng yòng yú shuō míng liǎng xìng jūn kě huò liǎng xìng bìng liè de qíng xíng
Word origin
男女 (nánnǚ, "men and women") is formed from 男 (nán, "man") + 女 (nǚ, "woman"), with the two characters naming both groups together.
Usage tips
- In event notices, this compact noun often marks who may take part, so an English translation may need a full phrase rather than a single category label.
Other meanings
- gendernoun
Related words
- 男女平等nán nǚ píng děngequality between men and womennoun
- 男女关系nán nǚ guān xìrelations between the sexesnoun