How to say “gentleman” in Chinese
gentleman (polite)
“Gentleman” in Chinese is 男士, nán shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
男士 is read nán shì: 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
On top, 田 “field”; below, 力 “strength”.
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 “男士”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 男士. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 男士洗手间在二楼nánshìxǐshǒujiānzàièrlóuThe men's restroom is on the second floor.
More words from the lesson “A form: age, sex, nationality”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “gentleman” in Chinese?
“Gentleman” in Chinese is 男士, pinyin nánshì.
What does 男士 mean?
男士 (nánshì) means “gentleman (polite)”.
How do you write 男士?
男士 is 2 characters: 男 (nán) — man, male; 士 (shì) — scholar, warrior. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 男士?
男士 is read nánshì. Tones: nán — second tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“gentleman” in the lesson “A form: age, sex, nationality”
This word is from the topic “People: looks and character” 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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