How to say “figure” in Chinese
figure, personage (circles)
“Figure” in Chinese is 人士, rén shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
人士 is read rén 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
A picture of a walking person: two legs.
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 “人士”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 人士. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个问题最好请教专业人士。zhègewèntízuìhǎoqǐngjiàozhuānyèrénshìIt's best to ask specialists about this.
More words from the lesson “The people, the public and the individual”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “figure” in Chinese?
“Figure” in Chinese is 人士, pinyin rénshì.
What does 人士 mean?
人士 (rénshì) means “figure, personage (circles)”.
How do you write 人士?
人士 is 2 characters: 人 (rén) — person; 士 (shì) — scholar, warrior. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 人士?
人士 is read rénshì. Tones: rén — second tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“figure” in the lesson “The people, the public and the individual”
This word is from the topic “Society” of HSK 6. 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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