Writing
男生 (nán shēng) — how to say "boy" in Chinese
男生
Boy, male student
noun
Character composition
男
male
生
born, student
Radicals / Keys
生
Life
#100 · shēng · 5 strokes
田
Field
#102 · tián · 5 strokes
Synonyms
男孩子
boy
nán hái zi · colloquial, everyday
男孩儿
boy
nán háir · of children, everyday speech
Collocations
认识那个男生
rènshi nàge nánshēng
know that boy
Examples
那个男生是我的同学。
That boy is my classmate.
他是男生。
He is a boy.
Mnemonic
[nán shēng-] Nan, a little bear, went to forest school 🐻🎒. The squirrel teacher said: 'You are our 男生, a boy student.' Nan proudly sat at his desk and spent the whole lesson drawing honey. Now he is the most diligent 男生 in class.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "boy" in Chinese?
"boy" in Chinese is 男生 (nán shēng).
男生 meaning in English
男生 (nán shēng) means "Boy, male student".
How is 男生 pronounced?
It is pronounced nán shēng (written as nan sheng, nansheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "boy" in Chinese characters?
It is written 男生: 男 has 7 strokes, 生 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 男生?
男生 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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