Citations:man

English citations of man

Noun

• 1962, Richard Pike Bissell, You Can Always Tell a Harvard Man

Interjection

• 1911, James Oliver Curwood, Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police

  "Don't get miffed about it, man," returned Nome with an irritating laugh.

Adjective-like

Compare woman#Adjective.

• 2002, Elaine V. Howes, Connecting Girls and Science: Constructivism, Feminism, and Science Education Reform, Teachers College Press, →ISBN, page 88:

  Elaine : Do you think that he might say that a man scientist and a woman scientist might do things differently?
  Ann : He'd say that a man would be better.
  Elaine : And what reasons would he give for a man being better?

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Chinese citations of man

• 而從審美的角度來看，李隆基絕對與美男子三個字無緣，但他卻有種很man的味道，吸引著女人的目光 [MSC, trad.]
  而从审美的角度来看，李隆基绝对与美男子三个字无缘，但他却有种很man的味道，吸引着女人的目光 [MSC, simp.]

  From: 2006, 狐千月, 《大俠，跟我回現代》

  Ér cóng shěnměi de jiǎodù lái kàn, Lǐ Lóngjī juéduì yǔ měinánzǐ sān ge zì wúyuán, dàn tā què yǒu zhǒng hěn mān de wèidào, xīyǐn zhe nǚrén de mùguāng [Pinyin]

  From the perspective of esthetics, Li Longji definitely has nothing to do with the word handsome, but he still has that hint of manliness, attracting women to look

• 如果妳的他是很man的男人，那就恭喜妳啦！ [MSC, trad.]
  如果你的他是很man的男人，那就恭喜你啦！ [MSC, simp.]

  From: 2007, 李意昕, 《愛情36計》, page 155

  Rúguǒ nǐ de tā shì hěn mān de nánrén, nà jiù gōngxǐ nǐ la! [Pinyin]

  If your "he" is a manly man, then congratulations!

• 若夠MAN就直率地說出你就是討厭娘味的男人 [MSC, trad.]
  若够MAN就直率地说出你就是讨厌娘味的男人 [MSC, simp.]

  From: 2010, 許常德, 《中年男人地下手記》, page 15

  ruò gòu mān jiù zhíshuài de shuōchū nǐ jiùshì tǎoyàn niángwèi de nánrén [Pinyin]

  If you're manly enough, then candidly pronounce that you don't like sissy men.

• 那些崇拜成功男士的女人，就算成功男士穿裙，她都會覺得他man爆。 [Cantonese, trad.]
  那些崇拜成功男士的女人，就算成功男士穿裙，她都会觉得他man爆。 [Cantonese, simp.]

  From: 2014, 深雪 (Zita Law), 《男人的愛，自己的愛，通殺！》

  naa⁵ se¹ sung⁴ baai³ sing⁴ gung¹ naam⁴ si⁶ dik¹ neoi⁵ jan^4-2, zau⁶ syun³ sing⁴ gung¹ naam⁴ si⁶ cyun¹ kwan⁴, taa¹ dou¹ wui⁵ gok³ dak¹ taa¹ men¹ baau³. [Jyutping]

  Even if a successful man puts a dress on, women who idolize successful men would think he is manly to the max.

• 換句話說，新加坡的老中青都懂使用武器，很Man啊！ [Cantonese, trad.]
  换句话说，新加坡的老中青都懂使用武器，很Man啊！ [Cantonese, simp.]

  From: 2014, 馮浩恩 (Yanson Fung), 《通識故事》

  wun⁶ geoi³ waa⁶ syut³, san¹ gaa^1-3 bo¹ dik¹ lou⁵ zung¹ cing¹ dou¹ dung² si² jung⁶ mou⁵ hei³, han² men¹ aa³! [Jyutping]

  In other words, the old, middle-aged and young all know how to use weapons. So manly!

• 「反省呀喇你！」「呢個女仔……真係好man呀……」 [Cantonese, trad.]
  「反省呀喇你！」「呢个女仔……真系好man呀……」 [Cantonese, simp.]

  From: WORKING!!無聊西餐廳 (Wagnaria!!), episode 9

  “faan² sing² aa³ laa³ nei⁵!” “nei¹ go³ neoi⁵ zai²...... zan¹ hai⁶ hou² men¹ aa³......” [Jyutping]

  "Reflect on what you've done!" "This girl... is quite masculine..."

• 博德　她左腳這樣可以嗎　比較man一點　比較man一點不行喔 [Taiwanese Mandarin, trad.]
  博德　她左脚这样可以吗　比较man一点　比较man一点不行喔 [Taiwanese Mandarin, simp.]

  From: 2015, 閃靈《暮沉武德殿(民謠)》幕後花絮, 9m10s

  Bódé, tā zuǒjiǎo zhèyàng kěyǐ ma, bǐjiào man yīdiǎn, bǐjiào man yīdiǎn bùxíng ō [Pinyin]

  Birdy, can she sit like this? It's more masculine. She shouldn't be masculine?

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Occitan citations of man

• 2014, Joan Ganhaire, Un tant doç fogier, 2017, IEO Edicions/novelum - IEO, Toulouse/Périgueux, page 25.

  Malaisat de pensar que era l'amorós sumsit que se contentava d'un poton sus la jauta e d'una man dins la man.