- 偷汉子 tōuhànzi to take a lover(of a woman) to have an extramarital affair with a man; to fornicate
- 野汉子 yěhànzi lovera woman's secret lover; a derogatory term for a paramour
- 女汉子 nǚhànzi masculine womanA woman who has a masculine temperament or behaves like a man; often used to describe a woman who is tough, independent, or unrefined.
- 硬汉子 yìnghànzi man of ironA man of strong character who is firm and unyielding; also written as [[硬汉|硬漢|ying4 han4]].
- 铁汉子 tiěhànzi strong manman of steel or a person with an iron will