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男性

nánxìng
noun/adjective HSK 5 #2,589

Measure Word

一位男性 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 the male sex; a male
  2. 2 masculine

Characters

男
nán
male; man
性
xìng
sex; gender; nature
Male sex/gender — formal term for males.

Examples

这项调查的对象是18岁以上的男性。
Zhè xiàng diàochá de duìxiàng shì shíbā suì yǐshàng de nánxìng.
The survey targets males aged 18 and above.
男性和女性应该享有平等的权利。
Nánxìng hé nǚxìng yīnggāi xiǎngyǒu píngděng de quánlì.
Males and females should enjoy equal rights.
请选择您的性别：男性/女性。
Qǐng xuǎnzé nín de xìngbié: nánxìng/nǚxìng.
Please select your gender: male/female.

Tips

usage
男性 is formal/neutral, used in surveys, medical contexts, and official language. In everyday speech, 男的 (nán de) or 男人 (nánrén) is more natural.
usage
Opposite: 女性 (nǚxìng, female). Also: 男生 (nánshēng) = boy/male student, 男孩 (nánhái) = boy.

Stroke Order

男 nán
性 xìng