男人nán réna man
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.
a mannoun
- 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?
How is 男人 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
那个男人是谁?
Nàge nánrén shì shéi?
Who is that man?
- Speaker B:
那个男人是我爸爸。
Nàge nánrén shì wǒ bàba.
That man is my dad.
- Speaker A:
他看起来很高。
Tā kàn qǐlai hěn gāo.
He looks tall.
- Speaker B:
是,他是一个好男人。
Shì, tā shì yí ge hǎo nánrén.
Yes, 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.