How common it is
男生 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say nán shēng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
男生是指在学校里的男孩子。
nán shēng shì zhǐ zài xué xiào lǐ de nán ér zi.
男生 refers to boys in school.
Context note
男生这个词常用于描述学校里或班级中的男孩。
nán shēng zhè gè cí cháng yòng wéi miáo hu xué xiào lǐ huò bā jí zhōng de nán ér zi.
This word is commonly used to describe boys in school or a class.
5 examples
学校里有很多男生。
xué xiào lǐ yǒu hěn duō nán shēng。
There are many male students in the school.
我的弟弟是男生。
wǒ de dì di shì nán shēng。
My younger brother is a boy.
他是一名男生。
tā shì yì míng nán shēng。
He is a male student.
班里有十个男生。
bān lǐ yǒu shí gè nán shēng。
There are ten boys in the class.
男生们正在操场上玩耍。
nán shēng men zhèng zài cāo chǎng shàng wán shuǎ。
The male students are playing on the playground.
5 mini stories
小明是男生，他喜欢打篮球。
xiǎo míng shì nán shēng， tā xǐ huan dǎ lán qiú。
Xiaoming is a boy, and he likes to play basketball.
老师表扬了班里的男生们。
lǎo shī biǎo yáng le bān lǐ de nán shēng men。
The teacher praised the boys in the class.
男生和女生一起上课。
nán shēng hé nǚ shēng yì qǐ shàng kè。
Boys and girls study together in class.
男生们在操场上踢足球。
nán shēng men zài cāo chǎng shàng tī zú qiú。
The male students are playing football on the playground.
班里的男生们都很友好。
bān lǐ de nán shēng men dōu hěn yǒu hǎo。
The boys in the class are all very friendly.