naam4 zai2男仔

Jyutpingnaam4 zai2

Yalenàahm jái

名詞Very common

Illustration of 男仔, (n.) a boy or a young man.

Definition

Boy, young man, or male child.

colloquialpeople

How it's used

Focus on the age range, as it generally refers to someone from childhood up to young adulthood. While it can be used for teenagers, it sounds slightly less mature than using 後生仔, which leans more towards young men in their late teens or twenties. It is a very neutral and common way to identify a male person without any specific social status implied.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

go2嗰go3個naam4男zai2仔hou2好ci5似soeng2想wan2搵nei5你aa4呀。

That boy seems to want to find you.

nei5你sik1識m4唔sik1識gaak3隔lei4離baan1班go2嗰go3個naam4男zai2仔？

Do you know that boy from the next class?

Common phrases

leng3靚zai2仔

handsome boy

sai3細lou6路zai2仔

little boy

Common mistake

Avoid using it for adult men, as it can sound condescending or belittling if applied to someone clearly older. Use 男人 instead if you are referring to a mature adult male.