HSK · Level 14
135 words
Chinese word
男性
Pronunciation
Pinyinnán xìng
Meaning
- nounman
Example
这里有很多男性。zhè lǐ yǒu hěn duō nán xìng
There are many men here.
More examples
很多广告把男性刻画成家庭的保护者。hěn duō guǎng gào bǎ nán xìng kè huà chéng jiā tíng de bǎo hù zhě
Many advertisements portray men as protectors of the family.
Core concept
A person understood as belonging to the male side of human sex or gender, usually an adult.
Common phrases
男性朋友nán xìng péng yǒu
male friend
男性顾客nán xìng gù kè
male customer
男性角色nán xìng jué sè
male role
Similar words
男子nán zi: A written term for a male person, including one used in sports names and categories.
男人nán rén: A common spoken term for an adult man.
男生nán shēng: A term for a male student or young man in a school setting.
男孩nán hái: A term for a male child or boy.
Definition in Chinese
指生理上或社会认定为男性的个人，通常指成年男性，与“女性”相对。zhǐ shēng lǐ shàng huò shè huì rèn dìng wéi nán xìng de gè rén tōng cháng zhǐ chéng nián nán xìng yǔ nǚ xìng xiāng duì
Word origin
男性 (nánxìng, "male; man") combines 男 (nán, "male") with 性 (xìng, "nature or quality"), framing a person as belonging to the male sex or gender.
Usage tips
- In forms, surveys, and public information, this word works as a neutral category label, so it sounds more official and less personal than ordinary conversational wording.