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男nán(bound form) male

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男 (nán) means "(bound form) male." It appears in 我们的老师是男老师。 (Our teacher is a male teacher.) and 这个孩子是男的。 (This child is male.) In the dialogue, A asks whether their teacher is female, and B replies 不是,是男的。 (No, male.) Another example is 他是男学生。 (He is a male student.)

What does 男 mean?

  1. 1.

    (bound form) maleadjective

What does the character 男 mean?

  • 男(bound form) male

How do you use 男?

See it in 男老师 and 是男的

What are some examples of 男 in a sentence?

  1. 我们的老师是男老师。

    Wǒmen de lǎoshī shì nán lǎoshī.

    Our teacher is a male teacher.

  2. 这个孩子是男的。

    Zhège háizi shì nán de.

    This child is male.

  3. 他是男学生。

    Tā shì nán xuéshēng.

    He is a male student.

How is 男 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你们的老师是女的吗?

    Nǐmen de lǎoshī shì nǚ de ma?

    Is your teacher female?

  2. Speaker B:

    不是,是男的。

    Bú shì, shì nán de.

    No, male.

  3. Speaker A:

    他好吗?

    Tā hǎo ma?

    Is he good?

  4. Speaker B:

    他很好。

    Tā hěn hǎo.

    He's very good.

Can you use 男 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (male): 我们的老师是___老师。 (Our teacher is a male teacher.)
  2. 2.What does 这个孩子是男的。 mean?
  3. 3.What does 不是,是男的。 mean?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.