Male in Chinese: 男 (nán)

nán

male

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Definitions

  1. 1male
  2. 2Baron, lowest of five orders of nobility 位

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Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄋㄢˊ

nán

/ n/ anˊ/ second tone

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  • 他是一个好男人。

    tā shì yí gè hǎo nán rén。

    He is a good man.

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