male child

Thân thiện

A young male child plays with a toy truck in the park.

Definition

Noun: 1. A youthful male person: A male human being who is not yet an adult; a boy.

Usage

This term is a formal or technical compound noun used to specify a young human of the male sex. It is often used in demographic, sociological, or legal contexts to distinguish from a "female child." In everyday conversation, the simpler term "boy" is more common.

Examples

• The study focused on the cognitive development of the male child.
• In the photograph, a male child is holding his mother's hand.
• The law guarantees equal educational opportunities for every male child and female child.

Advanced Usage

• In demographic/legal writing: Used for precise, gender-specific classification.
  • The policy document outlined provisions for the protection of the male child in vulnerable communities.

Variants and Related Words

• Boy (n): The most common and direct synonym for a male child.
• Youth (n): A young male person, often in the teenage years.
• Son (n): A male child in relation to his parents.
• Male infant: A very young male child; a baby boy.
• Female child (n): The counterpart term for a young female person.

Synonyms

• Boy
• Lad
• Youth
• Youngster

Notes

"Male child" is a descriptive compound noun. Its meaning is the sum of its parts: "male" (of the sex that produces small gametes) and "child" (a young human being). It is typically used as a single unit in formal contexts.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a youthful male person
   • the baby was a boy
   • she made the boy brush his teeth every night
   • most soldiers are only boys in uniform

Từ đồng nghĩa

• boy