男
女

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The word "男女" is formed by directly combining the independent character for "male" (男) with the character for "female" (女), creating a compound where the juxtaposition of these two antonyms results in a meaning that collectively refers to both sexes, i.e., "men and women".

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男女都喜欢运动。

nán nǚ dōu xǐ huān yùn dòng.

Both men and women like sports.

在公园里，男女老少都在锻炼。

zài gōng yuán lǐ, nán nǚ lǎo shào dōu zài duàn liàn.

In the park, men and women, old and young, are all exercising.

因为男女平等，所以公司招聘不歧视性别。

yīn wèi nán nǚ píng děng, suǒ yǐ gōng sī zhāo pìn bù qí shì xìng bié.

Because of gender equality, the company does not discriminate by gender in recruitment.

如果男女都能互相尊重，社会会更和谐。

rú guǒ nán nǚ dōu néng hù xiāng zūn zhòng, shè huì huì gèng hé xié.

If men and women can respect each other, society will be more harmonious.

在现代社会，男女之间的关系已经发生了很大变化。

zài xiàn dài shè huì, nán nǚ zhī jiān de guān xì yǐ jīng fā shēng le hěn dà biàn huà.

In modern society, the relationship between men and women has changed greatly.

Word Definition - 男女

nán nǚ male-female; male and female

Individual Character Details

男 nán
女 nǚ, rǔ