男nán(bound form) male
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.
(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?
How is 男 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你们的老师是女的吗?
Nǐmen de lǎoshī shì nǚ de ma?
Is your teacher female?
- Speaker B:
不是,是男的。
Bú shì, shì nán de.
No, male.
- Speaker A:
他好吗?
Tā hǎo ma?
Is he good?
- Speaker B:
他很好。
Tā hěn hǎo.
He's very good.
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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.