男孩(儿)

nán hái

HSK 1Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

The suffix 儿 (r) is a common feature of northern Mandarin and adds a colloquial or endearing tone. The word 男孩儿 can be used for male children and young adolescents. In casual speech, it can be shortened to 男孩 (nan2 hai2).

boy; young male child or teenager.

男性小孩儿；现泛指男性青少年。

Sentences:

那(nà)个(ge)男(nán)孩(hái)正(zhèng)在(zài)公(gōng)园(yuán)里(lǐ)踢(tī)足(zú)球(qiú)。
That boy is playing soccer in the park.
这(zhè)些(xiē)男(nán)孩(hái)都(dōu)是(shì)初(chū)中(zhōng)学(xué)生(shēng)。
These boys are all middle school students.
我(wǒ)小(xiǎo)时(shí)候(hòu)是(shì)个(ge)很(hěn)安(ān)静(jìng)的(de)男(nán)孩(hái)。
I was a very quiet boy when I was little.

Characters Breakdown

male

child