男性 nánxìng
Male (man)
What 男性 means
- Male (man)
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What does 男性 mean in English?
男性 is pronounced nánxìng and means Male (man).
How do you pronounce 男性?
男性 is nánxìng in pinyin — written nanxing without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 男性?
男性 is written with 2 characters: 男 (nán) Man (male), 性 (xìng) Nature (character - gender - sex). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
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