Definition

Noun: - Male and female: A compound noun referring collectively to both sexes or genders, used in a general or abstract sense. - Men and women: Refers to people of both genders, often in the context of groups, relationships, or societal roles.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các thí sinh nam nữ đều rất tự tin. (The male and female candidates are all very confident.)
  • Tình yêu nam nữ là một chủ đề phổ biến trong văn học. (Love between men and women is a common theme in literature.)
  • Hội nghị dành cho mọi thanh niên nam nữ. (The conference is for all young men and women.)

Advanced Usage

• "nam nữ bình quyền": gender equality, equal rights for men and women.
  • Xã hội hiện đại đề cao nguyên tắc nam nữ bình quyền. (Modern society upholds the principle of gender equality.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giới tính (n): gender, sex. This is a more formal or biological term.
  • Giới tính của đứa trẻ đã được xác định. (The child's sex has been determined.)

Synonyms

• Both sexes: The two genders considered together.
• Men and women: Adult males and females.

Related Idioms

• Nam nữ thọ thọ bất thân: (A concept derived from classical Chinese) Men and women should maintain a distance in social interaction; often refers to traditional norms of propriety between the sexes.
  • Theo quan niệm xưa, nam nữ thọ thọ bất thân. (According to old beliefs, men and women should maintain proper distance.)

noun

1. male and female
   • nam nữ thí sinh
     male and female canditates