男主人公

nánzhǔréngōng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 hero (of a story)
  2. 2 male protagonist

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhège gùshi de nánzhǔréngōng shì yí ge xiǎozhèn shàng de yóudìyuán.
The hero of this story is a postman in a small town.
HSK 7-9
《 Luòtuo Xiángzi 》 de nánzhǔréngōng shì yí ge cóng xiāngxia láidào Běipíng de chēfū.
The hero of Rickshaw Boy is a rickshaw puller who has come to Beiping from the countryside.

Tips

usage
男主人公 is the character in the story. 男主角 is the male lead role, so it can also mean the actor who plays it. Fans shorten both to 男主. The female counterpart is 女主人公.

Stroke Order

男 nán
主 zhǔ
人 rén
公 gōng