Definition
男女老少 is a fixed four-character phrase meaning 'people of all ages and both genders' — literally 'men, women, old, young'. It's used as a collective noun to refer to everyone in a group, regardless of age or sex. You'll hear it in contexts like events, policies, or situations that involve the whole population.
n.
people of all ages and genderseveryoneyoung and oldmale and female
Examples
- 男女老少。Zhège huódòng xīyǐn le quán chéng de nán nǚ lǎo shào cānjiā.This event attracted people of all ages and genders from the whole city.
- 男女老少。nán nǚ lǎo shào dōu ài kàn zhè bù diànshìjù.People of all ages and genders love watching this TV drama.
- 男女老少，。Gōngyuán lǐ nán nǚ lǎo shào dōu yǒu, fēicháng rènao.In the park there are people of all ages and genders — it's very lively.
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