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男性 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say nánxìng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
男性表示男的，和女性相对。
nán xìng biǎo shì nán de， hé nǚ xìng xiāng duì。
Male means male, in contrast to female.
Context note
男性常出现在介绍、统计和学术表达里。
nán xìng cháng chū xiàn zài jiè shào 、 tǒng jì hé xué shù biǎo dá lǐ。
Male often appears in introductions, statistics, and academic expressions.
5 examples
他是男性。
tā shì nán xìng。
He is male.
男性和女性。
nán xìng hé nǚ xìng。
Male and female.
这位医生是男性。
zhè wèi yī shēng shì nán xìng。
This doctor is male.
男性也会做饭。
nán xìng yě huì zuò fàn。
Males also cook.
男性朋友很多。
nán xìng péng yǒu hěn duō。
There are many male friends.
5 mini stories
老师说男性和女性都很重要。
lǎo shī shuō nán xìng hé nǚ xìng dōu hěn zhòng yào。
The teacher said both males and females are important.
这位男性很有礼貌。
zhè wèi nán xìng hěn yǒu lǐ mào。
This male person is very polite.
在统计表里，我看见男性和女性的数字。
zài tǒng jì biǎo lǐ， wǒ kàn jiàn nán xìng hé nǚ xìng de shù zì。
In the statistics table, I saw the numbers for males and females.
我学会了男性这个词，也学会了女性。
wǒ xué huì le nán xìng zhè ge cí， yě xué huì le nǚ xìng。
I learned the word male and also learned female.
不同的男性有不同的爱好。
bù tóng de nán xìng yǒu bù tóng de ài hào。
Different males have different hobbies.