This is the 4900th most frequent Japanese word.
男の子
Boy.
Here, '男の子' is used to refer to a male child in a general context.
その男の子は公園で遊んでいます。
The boy is playing in the park.
In this sentence, '男の子' is used specifically to describe a male child in terms of a familial relationship.
私の弟は元気な男の子です。
My little brother is an energetic boy.
This usage of '男の子' presents him as the subject of the action within the narrative context.