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男女老少

nán nǚ lǎo shào

people of all ages; everyone

Character by character

男nán
men
女nǚ
women
老lǎo
old
少shào
young

Example

广场上男女老少都在跳舞。
Everyone in the square, young and old, is dancing.

Tone: neutral.

Usage and origin

少 is shào (young), not shǎo (few). Same reading in 老少皆宜 (good for all ages).

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