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男子

nán zǐ · nan zi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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那(nà)两(liǎng)个(gè)男(nán)子(zǐ)就(jiù)像(xiàng)水(shuǐ)和(hé)火(huǒ)。

The two men were like fire and water.

一(yí)位(wèi)男(nán)子(zǐ)在(zài)门(mén)口(kǒu)安(ān)静(jìng)地(de)等(děng)着(zhe)他(tā)的(de)朋(péng)友(you)。

A man is quietly waiting for his friend at the entrance.

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male; Baron, lowest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi]

son; child

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