nán ren
man
这个男人很帅。
Zhège nánrén hěn shuài.
This man is handsome.
那个男人在工作。
Nàge nánrén zài gōngzuò.
That man is working.
男人们在聊天。
Nánrénmen zài liáotiān.
The men are chatting.
男士 (nán shì)
gentleman
男性 (nán xìng)
male
男人婆 (nán rén pó)
tomboy
女人 (nǚ rén)
woman
妇女 (fù nǚ)
woman
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The Chinese word 男人 (nánrén) for "man" is composed of two characters: 男 (nán), meaning "male", and 人 (rén), meaning "person". The character 男 is a pictograph depicting a man standing with his arms outstretched, while the character 人 is a pictograph depicting a person standing with their arms at their sides. Together, the two characters form the compound word 男人, which literally means "male person". This word is used to refer to adult male humans, as opposed to women or children.
