Today’s word of the day is 男 (nán) which is a noun that means male. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 男 (nán).
男孩 (nánhái) Boy
The first word is 男孩 (nánhái) which means ‘boy’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 男 means male, and 孩means boy. A way of using it in a sentence is 这个男孩很有礼貌，常常帮助别人。(Zhège nánhái hěn yǒu lǐmào, chángcháng bāngzhù biérén.) This boy is very polite and often helps others.
男女 (nánnǚ) Men and women
Another word we can create with 男 (nán) is 男女 (nánnǚ). This means ‘men and women’. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 男 means man and 女 means woman. A way of using it in a sentence is 这个餐厅允许男女均可进入。(Zhège cāntīng yǔnxǔ nánnǚ jūn kě jìnrù.) This restaurant allows both men and women to enter.
男装 (nánzhuāng) Men's clothing
Finally, we can create the word 男装 (nánzhuāng) which is a noun that means men’s clothing. The 装 here means clothing. A way of using it in a sentence is 这家商店的男装款式很时尚。(Zhè jiā shāngdiàn de nánzhuāng kuǎnshì hěn shíshàng.) The styles of men's clothing in this store are very fashionable.