ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.man and woman
青年男女
young men and women
男女同工同酬。
Men and women get equal pay for equal work.
男女平等。
Men and women are equal.
- 2
n.dialsons and daughters
我们家有一双男女。
Our family has a pair of children.
Word usage
- Reduplication"男女" can be reduplicated, for example: "男男女女".
大街上，男男女女个个都衣着整齐。
All the people in the streets, men and women alike, were impeccably attired.
- common measure word"男女" is often matched with measure word "对"or"群".
一对男女
one pair of men and women
一群男女
one group of men and women