How to say “lawyer” in Chinese
lawyer, attorney
“Lawyer” in Chinese is 律师, lǜ shī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
律师 is read lǜ shī: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
老师 is a “respected mentor”, that is, a teacher.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “律师”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 律师. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他委托律师处理这件事。tāwěituōlǜshīchǔlǐzhèjiànshìHe entrusted this matter to a lawyer.
More words from the lesson “Law and rules”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lawyer” in Chinese?
“Lawyer” in Chinese is 律师, pinyin lǜshī.
What does 律师 mean?
律师 (lǜshī) means “lawyer, attorney”.
How do you write 律师?
律师 is 2 characters: 律 (lǜ) — law, rule; 师 (shī) — mentor, master. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 律师?
律师 is read lǜshī. Tones: lǜ — fourth tone, shī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“lawyer” in the lesson “Law and rules”
This word is from the topic “Society and country” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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