男女
HSK 4 (2021)
男女 (nánnǚ) · men and women
男女 (nánnǚ) means “men and women; male and female”. It is written with 2 characters: 男 (male) + 女 (female). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 男女 is built
The characters
男 nán · male
What 男 is made of
- 田tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: Someone who can work 力 the farm 田 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
女 nǚ · female
What 女 is made of
女 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 3 strokes.
Origin hint: A woman turned to the side (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个班男女学生一样多。Zhè ge bān nánnǚ xuésheng yīyàng duō.This class has as many boys as girls.
这里的厕所分男女吗？Zhèlǐ de cèsuǒ fēn nánnǚ ma?Are the toilets here separate for men and women?
Questions about 男女
What does 男女 mean?
男女 (nánnǚ) means “men and women; male and female”.
How do you pronounce 男女?
男女 is pronounced nánnǚ.
Which HSK level is 男女?
男女 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 男孩儿nánháirboy
- 男朋友nánpéngyouboyfriend
- 男人nánrénman
- 男生nánshēngboy
- 男子nánzǐman
- 男士nánshìgentleman
- 男性nánxìngmale
- 男nánmale
- 女儿nǚ'érdaughter
- 女孩儿nǚháirgirl
Learn 男女 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 32: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.