男女老少

nánnǚlǎoshào

phrase #26,827

Meanings

HSK 4

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.

HSK 6

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.

memory

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

男 nán

女 nǚ

老 lǎo

少 shǎo