男生

nánshēng

noun HSK 1 #2,338

Meanings

1 male student; boy; young man

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

我们班有十个男生。

Wǒmen bān yǒu shí gè nánshēng.

There are ten boys in our class.

HSK 1

那个男生是谁？

Nàge nánshēng shì shéi?

Who is that boy?

HSK 2

那个男生篮球打得很好。

Nàge nánshēng lánqiú dǎ de hěn hǎo.

That boy plays basketball really well.

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usage

男生 originally means 'male student' but is widely used to refer to any young man, especially among younger generations. It's softer and more casual than 男人.

Stroke Order

男 nán

生 shēng