士: Definitions and Translations

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)

Definitions (CC-CANTO)

member of the senior ministerial class (old)/scholar (old)/bachelor/honorific/first class military rank/specialist worker/soldier/the name for one type of the chess piece in Chinese chess/part of the title for someone trained in certain professions

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)

Definitions (Wiktionary)

character
scholar; academic; intellectual; intelligentsia
- 博士
  博士
  bó shì
  doctor; doctoral degree
character, historical
a social stratum in ancient China
character, obsolete
unmarried male; bachelor
character, honorific, obsolete
suffix for a virtuous, knowledgeable or skilled person: commendable person
- 女士
  女士
  nǚ shì
  Lady
- 護士
  护士
  hù shì
  nurse
- 人士
  人士
  rén shì
  public figure
- 助產士
  助产士
  zhù chǎn shì
  midwife
character, obsolete
soldier; noncommissioned officer
- 士兵
  士兵
  shì bīng
  soldier
character, historical
self-appellation used by scholar-officials in ancient China, when addressing the emperor: I; subject
character
a surname
character, obsolete
(honorific) man
character
adviser; guard; minister (usually only on the black side, in some sets on both red and black sides)
character, obsolete
general; high-ranking military officer
character, historical
scholar-official (civil servant appointed by the emperor of China to perform day-to-day governance)
character
Cantonese opera gongche notation for the note low la (6̣).

Definitions (Unihan)

Definitions (HSK3.0)

Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)

Mandarin
他看上去是一个十足的绅士。
他看上去是一個十足的紳士。
tā kàn shang qu shì yí gè shí zú de shēn shì 。
- He looks every inch a gentleman.
Mandarin
护士会告诉你怎么做。
護士會告訴你怎麼做。
hù shi huì gào sù nǐ zěn me zuò 。
- The nurse will tell you how to do it.
Mandarin
我们终于登上了富士山山顶。
我們終於登上了富士山山頂。
wǒ men zhōng yú dēng shàng le fù shì shān shān dǐng 。
- We gained the top of Mt. Fuji at last.
Mandarin
他尝了芝士蛋糕。
他嚐了芝士蛋糕。
tā cháng le zhī shì dàn gāo 。
- He tasted the cheesecake.
- He tried a cheesecake.
Mandarin
他向那位女士问好。
他向那位女士問好。
tā xiàng nà wèi nǚ shì wèn hǎo 。
- He saluted the lady.
- He said hello to the woman.
- He greeted the lady.

Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)

Cantonese
最后一个关于握手嘅小贴士：记住笑。
最後一個關於握手嘅小貼士：記住笑。
zeoi3 hau6 jat1 go3 gwaan1 jyu1 ak1 sau2 ge3 siu2 tip1 si6 ： gei3 zyu6 siu3 。
- I have one final piece of advice related to handshakes: Remember to smile.
Cantonese
瑞士啲人讲咩话㗎？
瑞士啲人講咩話㗎？
seoi6 si6 di1 jan4 gong2 me1 waa2 gaa3 ？
- What language do they speak in Switzerland?
Cantonese
巴士司机有责任保护乘客嘅安全。
巴士司機有責任保護乘客嘅安全。
baa1 si2 si1 gei1 jau5 zaak3 jam6 bou2 wu6 sing4 haak3 ge3 on1 cyun4 。
- A bus driver is responsible for the safety of the passengers.
Cantonese
架巴士仲未嚟。
架巴士仲未嚟。
gaa2 baa1 si2 zung6 mei6 lai4 。
- The bus hasn't come yet.
Cantonese
搭𠮶架巴士就可以去到动物园喇。
搭嗰架巴士就可以去到動物園喇。
daap3 go2 gaa2 baa1 si2 zau6 ho2 ji5 heoi3 dou3 dung6 mat6 jyun2 laa3 。
- That bus will take you to the zoo.

Examples (粵典–words.hk)

Cantonese
呢架红van行下路都快过巴士。
呢架紅van行下路都快過巴士。
ni1 gaa3 hung4 wen1 haang4 haa6 lou6 dou1 faai3 gwo3 baa1 si2.
- This red minibus is faster than the bus even it takes the local road.
Cantonese
我哋会为有需要人士提供协助。
我哋會為有需要人士提供協助。
ngo5 dei6 wui5 wai6 jau5 seoi1 jiu3 jan4 si6 tai4 gung1 hip3 zo6.
- We will provide assistance to those who are in need.
Cantonese
作为一个专业嘅汽车维修员，有个士巴拿傍身，系好合理。
作為一個專業嘅汽車維修員，有個士巴拿傍身，係好合理。
zok3 wai4 jat1 go3 zyun1 jip6 ge3 hei3 ce1 wai4 sau1 jyun4, jau5 go3 si6 baa1 naa2 pong4 san1, hai6 hou2 hap6 lei5.
- It is very reasonable as I, a professional auto mechanic, bring along a spanner.
Cantonese
你哋大学最堕角，巴士地铁都唔到。
你哋大學最墮角，巴士地鐵都唔到。
nei5 dei6 daai6 hok6 zeoi3 do6 gok3, baa1 si2 dei6 tit3 dou1 m4 dou3.
- Your university is the most inaccessible. There's no bus or subway service.
Cantonese
激励士气
激勵士氣
gik1 lai6 si6 hei3
- to boost morale

Examples (Wiktionary)

Examples (None)

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