帅 meaning in English
(bound form) commander-in-chief; (bound form) to lead; to command
Meaning of 帅
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (bound form) commander-in-chief
- (bound form) to lead; to command
- handsome; graceful; dashing; elegant
- (coll.) cool!; sweet!
- (Chinese chess) general (on the red side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)
- surname Shuai
How to use 帅
In everyday speech 帅 mostly describes a good-looking or stylish man, and it is often said on its own as "cool" or "nice". The military sense lives in words like 元帅 (yuánshuài) and 统帅 (tǒngshuài). Example: 你今天真帅。(Nǐ jīntiān zhēn shuài.) You look really handsome today.
The right side is 巾 (jīn), a cloth or banner. Picture a commander holding up his banner: a leader who looks sharp and dashing, so 帅 (shuài) means both commander and handsome.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 帅 (shuài) with 师 (shī, teacher), which has an extra horizontal stroke on top of the right side. 帅 has only 巾, while 师 has a stroke above it. Also, 帅 is not the usual word for women. Use 漂亮 (piàoliang) or 美 (měi) for a beautiful woman.
帅 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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帅 shuài · commander-in-chief · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 帅.
Questions about 帅
What does 帅 mean?
帅 (shuài) means "(bound form) commander-in-chief; (bound form) to lead; to command" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 帅?
帅 is made of 1 character: 帅 (5 strokes). That is 5 strokes in total.
Is 帅 an HSK word?
Yes. 帅 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 帅 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 帅 is written 帥.
Can 帅 be used for women?
It is mainly used for men. When said of a woman, it suggests she looks cool, sharp or boyishly stylish rather than pretty. In casual speech, 帅 as "cool" can also praise an action by anyone.
What does 帅 mean in Chinese chess?
In xiangqi, 帅 is the general on the red side, like the king in Western chess. The black side's general is written 将 (jiàng).