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男孩儿

nán háir

boy

Usage note

男孩儿用来指代男性儿童，常用于描述家庭成员或朋友中的男孩子。

nán háir lái yòng zǐ dài nán xìng ér tóng, cháng yòng wèi mù miáo hu jiā tíng gèng yuán lǐng yǒu qí zhōng de nán háir.

男孩儿 is used to refer to male children and is commonly used to describe boys in the family or among friends.

Context note

这个词语常用于描述家庭成员中的男性儿童，例如：爸爸是男孩儿，哥哥也是男孩儿。

zhè gè cí yǔ cháng yòng wèi mù miáo hu jiā tíng gèng yuán zhōng de nán xìng ér tóng, rú kě: dà ba shì nán háir, gē ge yě shì nán háir.

This word is often used to describe male children in the family, for example: Dad is a boy, and so is my brother.

5 examples

我有一个男孩儿弟弟。
wǒ yǒu yí gè nán hái ér dì di。
I have a younger brother who is a boy.
我的儿子是男孩儿。
wǒ de ér zi shì nán hái ér。
My son is a boy.
班里有三个男孩儿。
bān lǐ yǒu sān gè nán hái ér。
There are three boys in the class.
他是个好动的男孩儿。
tā shì gè hào dòng de nán hái ér。
He is an active boy.
男孩儿喜欢踢足球。
nán hái ér xǐ huan tī zú qiú。
Boys like to play soccer.

5 mini stories

公园里有个男孩儿在放风筝。他跑得很快，风筝飞得高高的。
Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu gè nán háir zài fàng fēngzheng. Tā pǎo de hěn kuài, fēngzheng fēi de gāo gāo de.
There is a boy flying a kite in the park. He runs very fast, and the kite flies high.
教室里，一个男孩儿举手回答问题。老师笑着点点头，男孩儿很开心。
Jiàoshì lǐ, yī gè nán háir jǔ shǒu huídá wèntí. Lǎoshī xiào zhe diǎn diǎn tóu, nán háir hěn kāixīn.
In the classroom, a boy raises his hand to answer a question. The teacher smiles and nods, and the boy is very happy.
超市里，那个男孩儿帮妈妈拿苹果。他小心地把苹果放进袋子里。
Chāoshì lǐ, nà gè nán háir bāng māma ná píngguǒ. Tā xiǎoxīn de bǎ píngguǒ fàng jìn dàizi lǐ.
In the supermarket, that boy helps his mother get apples. He carefully puts the apples into the bag.
下雨了，一个男孩儿穿着黄色雨衣踩水坑。水花溅起来，他咯咯地笑。
Xià yǔ le, yī gè nán háir chuān zhe huángsè yǔyī cǎi shuǐkēng. Shuǐhuā jiàn qǐlái, tā gēgē de xiào.
It's raining, and a boy in a yellow raincoat stomps in puddles. The water splashes up, and he giggles.
公交车上，男孩儿给老奶奶让座。老奶奶说谢谢，男孩儿脸红红的。
Gōngjiāo chē shàng, nán háir gěi lǎo nǎinai ràng zuò. Lǎo nǎinai shuō xièxie, nán háir liǎn hóng hóng de.
On the bus, a boy gives up his seat to an elderly lady. The lady says thank you, and the boy's face turns rosy.

Mini dialogue

新同学

A
那个男孩儿是你的弟弟吗？
Nà ge nán háir shì nǐ de dìdi ma?
Is that boy your younger brother?
B
不是，他是我们班新来的男孩儿。
Bù shì, tā shì wǒmen bān xīn lái de nán háir.
No, he is the new boy in our class.

操场玩耍

A
那个男孩儿跑得真快！
Nà ge nán háir pǎo de zhēn kuài!
That boy runs really fast!
B
是啊，他是我最好的朋友。
Shì a, tā shì wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyou.
Yes, he is my best friend.

Related words and contrasts

similar
男孩
nán hái
boy

男孩儿 is the same as 男孩, just with a softer northern sound.

opposite
女孩儿
nǚ háir
girl

男孩儿 means boy; 女孩儿 means girl.

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