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男孩

nán hái
个 gè
HSK 3.0 Level 2 Noun Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. boy
  2. 2. CL:個|个[gè]

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Word relationships

Counterparts

1 item
女孩
nǚ hái

girl; lass

common gender counterpart

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not use 男孩 to refer to young adult males; for teenagers or young men, use 男生 or 小伙子.

Example Sentences

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这个小 男孩 很淘气。
This little boy is very naughty.
這個 男孩 喜歡繪畫。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 868458)
男孩 化粧沒有甚麼問題。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1399237)
我們是 男孩 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 825895)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 男孩

男孩子
nán hái zi

boy

男孩乐队
nán hái yuè duì

boy band (type of pop group)

Child Words of 男孩

男
nán

male

孩
hái

(bound form) child