Definitions
- 1. a man; a male
Word relationships
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Collocations
Commonly appears in compound terms like 男子汉 (a true man) and sports categories such as 男子单打 (men's singles).
Formality
男子 is a formal term for 'man', often used in official contexts, news reports, or sports. In everyday speech, 男人 is more common.
Example Sentences
2 shown他被三名 男子 殴打了。
He was beaten up by three men.
有錢 男子 漢,沒錢漢子難!
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