男女

nánnǚ

noun HSK 4 #5,943

Meanings

HSK 2

男女平等很重要。

Nánnǚ píngděng hěn zhòngyào.

Gender equality is very important.

HSK 2

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.

HSK 4

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