Writing
男人 (nán rén) — how to say "man" in Chinese
男人
Man
noun
Character composition
男
male
人
person
Radicals / Keys
田
Field
#102 · tián · 5 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
年轻男人
niánqīng nánrén
young man
Examples
那个男人在公园里跑步。
That man is running in the park.
那个男人在公园里散步
That man is walking in the park
Mnemonic
[nán rén-] Nan, a kind bear, always wore a blue scarf 🐻🧣. Everyone called him 'Nan-person' because he helped everyone in the forest: fixed nests, carried water. But one day he met a real 男人 — a grown man with a backpack, and knew who he wanted to become.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "man" in Chinese?
"man" in Chinese is 男人 (nán rén).
男人 meaning in English
男人 (nán rén) means "Man".
Man in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced nán rén (written as nan ren, nanren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Man in Chinese character
It is written 男人: 男 has 7 strokes, 人 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 男人?
男人 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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