男方

nánfāng
noun #27,950

Meanings

  1. 1 the groom's side (in a marriage)
  2. 2 the husband's side
  3. 3 the male party

Examples

Hūnlǐ fèiyòng yóu nánfāng jiātíng chéngdān.
The wedding expenses are borne by the groom's family.
Zài tánpàn zhōng, nánfāng tíchū le xīn de tiáojiàn.
In the negotiation, the male party put forward new conditions.

Tips

usage
男方 is used in legal, marital, or negotiation contexts to refer to the male side. Its counterpart is 女方 (nǚfāng), the female/bride's side.
memory
= male + = side/party → 'the male side'.

Stroke Order

nán
fāng