男的

nánde
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 man
  2. 2 male (person)

Examples

HSK 1
Wǒmen gōngsī nánde shǎo, nǚde duō.
At our company there are few men and lots of women.
HSK 3
Ménkǒu zhàn zhe yí ge nánde, hǎoxiàng zài děng rén.
There's a man standing at the door; he seems to be waiting for someone.

Tips

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男的 is plain everyday speech for "a man" and can sound blunt, especially about someone present. 男士 (gentleman) is polite and 男性 (male) is neutral and formal. The female counterpart is 女的.

Stroke Order

男 nán
的 de