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男人nán réna man

HSK 3word

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男人 (nán rén) means "a man" and "men," as in 那个男人是我爸爸 (That man is my dad), 他是一个好男人 (He is a good man) and 这里有很多男人 (There are a lot of men here). This entry covers these two senses: one man and men as a group.

What does 男人 mean?

  1. 1.

    a mannoun

  2. 2.

    mennoun

What do the characters in 男人 mean?

  • 男(bound form) male
  • 人person; people

How do you use 男人?

See it in 那个男人是我爸爸, 他是一个好男人 and 这里有很多男人.

What are some examples of 男人 in a sentence?

  1. 那个男人是我爸爸。

    Nàge nánrén shì wǒ bàba.

    That man is my dad.

  2. 他是一个好男人。

    Tā shì yí ge hǎo nánrén.

    He is a good man.

  3. 这里有很多男人。

    Zhèlǐ yǒu hěn duō nánrén.

    There are a lot of men here.

How is 男人 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    那个男人是谁?

    Nàge nánrén shì shéi?

    Who is that man?

  2. Speaker B:

    那个男人是我爸爸。

    Nàge nánrén shì wǒ bàba.

    That man is my dad.

  3. Speaker A:

    他看起来很高。

    Tā kàn qǐlai hěn gāo.

    He looks tall.

  4. Speaker B:

    是,他是一个好男人。

    Shì, tā shì yí ge hǎo nánrén.

    Yes, he is a good man.

Can you use 男人 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 那个___是我爸爸。 (That man is my dad.)
  2. 2.What does 这里有很多男人。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 他是一个好___。 (He is a good man.)

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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.