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Expressing 'man' with 男子 (nánzǐ)
Description & Modification
Structure
男子 + Noun
Explanation
男子 (nánzǐ) means 'man' or 'male' and is used in formal or written contexts, especially in sports and official settings. It is more formal than 男人 and often appears in compound phrases. For example, 男子决赛 means 'men's final.'
Examples
那位男子跑得非常快。
nà wèi nánzǐ pǎo de fēicháng kuài.
That man runs extremely fast.
男子百米决赛马上就要开始了。
nánzǐ bǎi mǐ juésài mǎshàng jiù yào kāishǐ le.
The men's 100-meter final is about to begin.
警方正在寻找一名年轻男子。
jǐngfāng zhèngzài xúnzhǎo yī míng niánqīng nánzǐ.
The police are looking for a young man.