男孩

nánhái

noun #676

Measure Word

一个男孩 gè

Meanings

1 boy

Characters

Examples

那个男孩在踢足球。

Nàge nánhái zài tī zúqiú.

That boy is playing soccer.

他们有两个男孩。

Tāmen yǒu liǎng gè nánhái.

They have two boys.

Tips

usage

男孩 refers to a young boy. For older males, use 男生 (nánshēng, male student / young man) or 男人 (nánrén, man). 男孩子 is a slightly more colloquial variant.

Stroke Order

男 nán

孩 hái