男女

nánnǚ

noun HSK 4 #5,943

Meanings

男女平等很重要。

Nánnǚ píngděng hěn zhòngyào.

Gender equality is very important.

这个活动男女都可以参加。

Zhège huódòng nánnǚ dōu kěyǐ cānjiā.

Both men and women can participate in this activity.

男女老少都喜欢这首歌。

Nánnǚ lǎoshào dōu xǐhuan zhè shǒu gē.

People of all ages and genders like this song.

usage

男女老少 (men and women, old and young) is a common four-character phrase meaning 'everyone; people of all ages.'

grammar

In Chinese, 男 typically comes before 女 in set phrases: 男女, 男朋友/女朋友, 男生/女生. The order is fixed.

男 nán

女 nǚ