男 — meaning in English

English meaning

• man noun An adult male human being.
• masculine adj Relating to men, or having qualities traditionally associated with men, such as strength or assertiveness.

Senses

男 is used for these senses in English:

• man A male person, usually an adult; a (generally adult male) sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.
• masculine Of or pertaining to the male sex; biologically male, not female.

man — full definition

1. noun An adult male human being.
2. noun Human beings collectively; humankind (an older, now often avoided, generic use).
3. noun A husband or male romantic partner.
4. verb To supply a place, post, or piece of equipment with the people needed to run or operate it.
5. intj Used to add emphasis or express strong feeling, regardless of who is being addressed.

masculine — full definition

1. adj Relating to men, or having qualities traditionally associated with men, such as strength or assertiveness.
2. adj In grammar, belonging to the masculine gender class of nouns or adjectives in a given language.
3. noun The masculine grammatical gender, or a word belonging to it.

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