男女
See also: 娚
Chinese
male | female; woman; daughter | ||
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trad. (男女) | 男 | 女 | |
simp. #(男女) | 男 | 女 |
Pronunciation
Noun
男女
- man and woman; men and women; both sexes
- 男女比例失衡 ― nánnǚ bǐlì shīhéng ― sex ratio imbalance
- 男女同工同酬。 ― Nánnǚ tónggōngtóngchóu. ― Men and women should get equal pay for equal work.
- 男女搭配,幹活不累。 [MSC, trad.]
- Nánnǚ dāpèi, gànhuó bù lèi. [Pinyin]
- Men and women are more efficient when they work together.
男女搭配,干活不累。 [MSC, simp.]
- 其中往來種作,男女衣著,悉如外人。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: 421, Tao Yuanming, 桃花源記 (The Peach Blossom Spring)
- Qízhōng wǎnglái zhǒngzuò, nánnǚ yīzhù, xī rú wàirén. [Pinyin]
- There were people walking back and forth, busying themselves with planting crops. The clothing of the men and women was just like those of the ones outside.
其中往来种作,男女衣著,悉如外人。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
- (literary, in general) common people; the masses
- (literary) sexual desire; lust
- (literary) sons and daughters; children
- (literary) Term of address for, or a humble term of address used by, a person who has low social status.
- (literary) A term of abuse.
Derived terms
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Descendants
Sino-Xenic (男女):
- → Japanese: 男女 (danjo)
- → Korean: 남녀(男女) (namnyeo)
- → Vietnamese: nam nữ (男女)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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男 | 女 |
だん Grade: 1 | じょ Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- (Tokyo) だんじょ [dáꜜǹjò] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
- IPA(key): [dã̠ɲ̟d͡ʑo̞]
Noun
男女 • (danjo) (counter 人)
- man and woman, men and women; both sexes
- boy and girl, boys and girls
Derived terms
- 男女混声
- 男女兼用 unisex
- 男女別
- 男女混成
Related terms
- 性別
- 性
References
- 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
Korean
Hanja in this term | |
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男 | 女 |
Noun
男女 • (namnyeo) (hangeul 남녀)
- Hanja form? of 남녀 (“man and woman”).
Vietnamese
Hán tự in this term | |
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男 | 女 |
Noun
男女
- chữ Hán form of nam nữ (“man and woman”).