男女老少
nán nǚ lǎo shào
people of all ages; everyone
Character by character
男nán
men
men
女nǚ
women
women
老lǎo
old
old
少shào
young
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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