- 男女老少 nánnǚlǎoshào everyonemen and women, young and old; people of all ages and walks of life
- 男女平等 nánnǚpíngděng gender equalityequality of the sexes; the principle that men and women enjoy equal rights in political, economic, and social life
- 男男女女 nánnánnǚnǚ men and womena large group of people of both sexes; crowds of men and women
- 男女老幼 nánnǚlǎoyòu everyonemen and women, old and young; people of all ages and genders
- 饮食男女 yǐnshínánnǚ human instinctsfood, drink, and sex; the most basic human desires and natural instincts
- 男女有别 nánnǚyǒubié men and women should be treated differentlyA fixed expression stating that men and women have distinct biological and psychological differences, and should follow specific rules of conduct or social distance accordingly; males and females should not mix freely.
- 男女授受不亲 nánnǚshòushòubùqīn men and women should not touch handsA Confucian principle stating that men and women should not have physical contact when passing objects to one another, intended to maintain moral boundaries between the sexes.the sexes.
- 童男女 tóngnánnǚ minorsBoys and girls who have not yet reached adulthood or married.
- 乱搞男女关系 luàngǎonánnǚguānxì to be promiscuousto be promiscuous; to sleep around; to have improper sexual relationships
- 男女同校 nánnǚtóngxiào coeducationthe education of students of both sexes at the same school
- 男女合校 nánnǚhéxiào coeducationa system of education where students of both sexes attend the same school together
- 男女关系 nánnǚguānxi gender relationsThe general social relations, interactions, and connections between men and women; relations between the sexes
- 狗男女 gǒunánnǚ an illicit couple(derogatory) a man and a woman in an indecent or illicit relationship; a cheating couple