男生 nán shēng
“schoolboy; male student; boy”
noun2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
男生 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 775: 男生 nánshēng — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 99
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 男生
男生 means a male student, boy, or young man, commonly used in school contexts. It is a noun and is often paired with 女生 (female student/girl).
例句Example sentences
- 我们班有二十个男生。wǒ men bān yǒu èr shí gè nán shēng.There are twenty boys in our class.
- 那个男生篮球打得很好。nà ge nán shēng lán qiú dǎ de hěn hǎo.That boy plays basketball very well.
- 男生和女生都很喜欢这门课。nán shēng hé nǚ shēng dōu hěn xǐ huan zhè mén kè.Both the boys and the girls like this course very much.
易混词Easily confused
男生vs男人
男人 means an adult man in general; 男生 refers to a boy or male student, usually young and often in a school setting.