Meaning of 绅士
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
shēnshì
- gentleman
绅士 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
我昨天见到的男人根本是绅士。
The man I saw yesterday was a complete gentleman.
他肯定不是什么绅士。
He's definitely no gentleman.
他绝对不是绅士。
He is anything but a gentleman.
一个真正的绅士不会出卖他的朋友。
A true gentleman never betrays his friends.
哈罗德先生是一个很好的英国绅士。
Sir Harold is a fine English gentleman.
Stroke order for each character
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绅 shēn · girdle · 8 strokes
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士 shì · scholar · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 绅士.
| 女士 | nǚshì | lady; madam |
| 士兵 | shìbīng | soldier |
| 护士 | hùshi | nurse |
| 战士 | zhànshì | fighter; soldier |
| 巴士 | bāshì | bus (loanword); motor coach |
| 男士 | nánshì | man; gentleman |
| 博士 | bóshì | doctor (as an academic degree); (old) person specialized in a skill or trade |
| 人士 | rénshì | person; figure |
| 硕士 | shuòshì | master's degree; person who has a master's degree |
| 爵士 | juéshì | knight; Sir |
| 芝士 | zhīshì | (loanword) cheese |
| 士气 | shìqì | morale |
Questions about 绅士
What does 绅士 mean?
绅士 (shēnshì) means "gentleman" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 绅士?
绅士 is made of 2 characters: 绅 (8 strokes), 士 (3 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 绅士 an HSK word?
Yes. 绅士 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 绅士 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 绅士 is written 紳士.