Definition

1. Noun:
   • A male student: Specifically refers to a boy or young man who is attending a school, typically at the primary or secondary level. The term emphasizes the gender of the student.
   • A schoolboy: A common translation, highlighting that the individual is a boy enrolled in a formal educational institution.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nam sinh đó học rất giỏi. (That male student studies very well.)
  • Các nam sinh đang chơi đá bóng trong sân trường. (The schoolboys are playing soccer in the schoolyard.)
  • Trường tôi có 500 nam sinh và 550 nữ sinh. (My school has 500 male students and 550 female students.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal or administrative contexts, such as in school documents, news reports, or official statistics, to specify gender.
• It is commonly paired with its counterpart "nữ sinh" (female student) when discussing a mixed-gender student population.

Variants and Related Words

• Học sinh nam: A synonym with the same meaning (male student). The word order is reversed, with "nam" functioning as an adjective.

  • Lớp tôi có hai mươi học sinh nam. (My class has twenty male students.)

• Sinh viên nam: Refers specifically to a male university or college student.

  • Anh ấy là một sinh viên nam năm thứ nhất. (He is a first-year male university student.)

Synonyms

• Schoolboy: A boy attending school.
• Male pupil: A formal term for a boy being taught, especially in a school.
• Male student: A general term for a young man who is studying.

Related Terms

• Nữ sinh: Female student; its direct counterpart.
• Học sinh: Student (gender-neutral).

1. Boy pupil, boy student