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男女

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nán nǚ

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nán nǚ male-female; male and female nán nǚ male-female; male and female

Definitions

  1. 1. male-female
  2. 2. male and female

Words Containing 男女

乱搞男女关系
luàn gǎo nán nǚ guān xì

to be promiscuous

姨甥男女
yí sheng nán nǚ

wife's sister's children

狗男女
gǒu nán nǚ

a couple engaged in an illicit love affair

男女合校
nán nǚ hé xiào

see 男女同校[nán nu:3 tóng xiào]

男女同校
nán nǚ tóng xiào

coeducation

男女平等
nán nǚ píng děng

equality of the sexes

男女授受不亲
nán nǚ shòu shòu bù qīn

men and women should not touch hands when they give or receive things (citation, from Mencius)

男女老少
nán nǚ lǎo shào

all kinds of people

男女老幼
nán nǚ lǎo yòu

everybody

男女关系
nán nǚ guān xì

man-woman connection

Child Words of 男女

女
nǚ

female

男
nán

male

女
nǚ

female

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