男性 nánxìng the male sex
the male sex; a male
How to remember 男性: 男 male + 性 nature = the male sex.
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How it is used
- Formal/clinical noun for 'male' as a demographic or biological category, common in surveys, medical forms, and statistics.
- 该疾病多见于男性 (gāi jíbìng duō jiàn yú nánxìng) - This disease is more common in males.
- Contrast with 男人 (an everyday word for 'a man') and 男士 (a polite address term) - 男性 is the clinical/statistical register.
- Rarely used to refer to a specific person you're talking to; it's for categories and populations.
Example sentences
- 有些人说日本是个男性统治的社会。 Yǒuxiē rén shuō rìběn shì gè nánxìng tǒngzhì de shèhuì.Some people say Japan is a male-dominated society.