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男孩 — meaning in English

nán hái

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English meaning

  • boy noun A male child or young man.
  • infant noun A very young child, roughly from birth up to around two years old.
  • offspring noun A person's child, or an animal's or plant's young.

Senses

男孩 is used for these senses in English:

  • all-boys (education, of a school) Providing instruction for male students only.
  • big baby (derogatory) An adult or youth prone to immature behavior associated with babies, such as tantrums or pouting.
  • boy A male child. [from 15th c.]
  • boy A young man.
  • catamite A boy or younger man in a homoerotic relationship with an older man. [1552]
  • garçon A male waiter (especially at a French restaurant).
  • infant (legal) A minor.
  • offspring An animal or plant's progeny or young.

boy — full definition

  1. noun A male child or young man.
  2. interjection Used to express surprise, delight, or strong feeling.

infant — full definition

  1. noun A very young child, roughly from birth up to around two years old.
  2. adjective Relating to the early years of primary school.

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