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Pronunciation focus
Say nán háir slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
男孩儿用来指代男性儿童，常用于描述家庭成员或朋友中的男孩子。
nán háir lái yòng zǐ dài nán xìng ér tóng, cháng yòng wèi mù miáo hu jiā tíng gèng yuán lǐng yǒu qí zhōng de nán háir.
男孩儿 is used to refer to male children and is commonly used to describe boys in the family or among friends.
Context note
这个词语常用于描述家庭成员中的男性儿童，例如：爸爸是男孩儿，哥哥也是男孩儿。
zhè gè cí yǔ cháng yòng wèi mù miáo hu jiā tíng gèng yuán zhōng de nán xìng ér tóng, rú kě: dà ba shì nán háir, gē ge yě shì nán háir.
This word is often used to describe male children in the family, for example: Dad is a boy, and so is my brother.
5 examples
我有一个男孩儿弟弟。
wǒ yǒu yí gè nán hái ér dì di。
I have a younger brother who is a boy.
我的儿子是男孩儿。
wǒ de ér zi shì nán hái ér。
My son is a boy.
班里有三个男孩儿。
bān lǐ yǒu sān gè nán hái ér。
There are three boys in the class.
他是个好动的男孩儿。
tā shì gè hào dòng de nán hái ér。
He is an active boy.
男孩儿喜欢踢足球。
nán hái ér xǐ huan tī zú qiú。
Boys like to play soccer.
5 mini stories
爸爸带我去看男孩儿们踢球。
bà ba dài wǒ qù kàn nán hái ér men tī qiú。
Dad took me to watch the boys play soccer.
哥哥教弟弟学做男孩儿的事情。
gē ge jiào dì di xué zuò nán hái ér de shì qíng。
My brother taught my younger brother how to do boy things.
妈妈给男孩儿买新玩具。
mā ma gěi nán hái ér mǎi xīn wán jù。
Mom bought new toys for the boys.
男孩儿们在操场上玩耍。
nán hái ér men zài cāo chǎng shàng wán shuǎ。
The boys were playing on the playground.
男孩儿们一起踢足球比赛。
nán hái ér men yì qǐ tī zú qiú bǐ sài。
The boys played soccer in a match together.