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男子

nán zǐ
HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. a man; a male

Usage notes

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

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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!
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 838445)

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Child Words of 男子