男二

nán'èr

noun

Meanings

1 second male lead
2 secondary male character (abbr. for 男二号)

Characters

Examples

我更喜欢男二，他更温柔。

Wǒ gèng xǐhuan nán'èr, tā gèng wēnróu.

I prefer the second male lead — he's gentler.

这部剧男二比男主更有魅力。

Zhè bù jù nán'èr bǐ nánzhǔ gèng yǒu mèilì.

In this drama the second male lead has more charisma than the lead.

Tips

culture

The '男二 phenomenon' (男二综合症) names the trope where the kinder, quieter second male lead is more popular with viewers than the official hero. Common in Korean dramas and C-drama adaptations of web novels.

Stroke Order

男 nán

二 èr