美男子

měinánzǐ

noun #23,797

Measure Word

一个美男子 gè

Meanings

1 handsome man
2 beautiful man
3 a man of striking good looks

Characters

beautiful / handsome

person / man (classical suffix)

Examples

他是出了名的美男子，追求者众多。

Tā shì chū le míng de měinánnǚ, zhuīqiúzhě zhòngduō.

He is a famously handsome man with many admirers.

古代四大美男子之一是宋玉。

Gǔdài sì dà měinánnǚ zhī yī shì Sòng Yù.

Song Yu is considered one of the Four Great Handsome Men of antiquity.

Tips

usage

美男子 is a formal or literary term. In casual speech, 帅哥 (shuàigē) is more common. 子 here means person/man, not the diminutive suffix.

Stroke Order

美 měi

男 nán

子 zǐ