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男性 (nán xìng): male, masculine

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: male, masculine
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

the male sex
a male
male
the male sex
a male person

Chinese explanation

指人类中属于男人这一性别的人
与女性相对。通常用来表示成年男子的性别身份，也可以泛指雄性的生物。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

(bound form) male

HSK 4

suffix meaning nature, character, quality

Example sentences

Male employees make up the majority in this company.

The survey shows that males exercise more often than females.

The doctor is examining this male's heart.

Most of his male friends are already married.

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