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男女老少

nánnǚlǎoshào
phrase #26,827

Meanings

  1. 1 men, women, old and young
  2. 2 people of all ages
  3. 3 everyone

Examples

这场表演吸引了男女老少前来观看。
Zhè chǎng biǎoyǎn xīyǐn le nánnǚlǎoshào qiánlái guānkàn.
The performance attracted people of all ages to watch.
春节期间，男女老少都出门庆祝。
Chūnjié qījiān, nánnǚlǎoshào dōu chūmén qìngzhù.
During the Spring Festival, everyone — young and old — goes out to celebrate.

Tips

memory
男 (men) + 女 (women) + 老 (old) + 少 (young) — this four-character phrase covers all four demographic categories, meaning 'absolutely everyone'.

Stroke Order

男 nán
女 nǚ
老 lǎo
少 shǎo