Hanzi

士

member of the senior ministerial class (old)/scholar (old)/bachelor/honorific/soldier/noncommissioned officer/specialist worker

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

shì

Bopomofo

ㄕˋ

Jyutping

si6

Example sentences

人士 rénshì
各界人士都出席了今天的晚宴。

People from all walks of life attended today's banquet.

各界 gèjiè
這場活動吸引了各界人士前來參加。
这场活动吸引了各界人士前来参加。

This event attracted people from all walks of life.

博士 bóshì
他在大學努力多年，終於取得了文學博士學位。
他在大学努力多年，终于取得了文学博士学位。

He worked hard for many years at the university and finally obtained a PhD in literature.

授予 shòuyǔ
校長在典禮上授予他榮譽博士學位。
校长在典礼上授予他荣誉博士学位。

The principal conferred an honorary doctorate degree on him at the ceremony.

士兵 shìbīng
士兵們正在接受嚴格的軍事訓練。
士兵们正在接受严格的军事训练。

The soldiers are undergoing strict military training.

武器 wǔqì
士兵們在戰鬥前檢查了他們的武器。
士兵们在战斗前检查了他们的武器。

Soldiers checked their weapons before the battle.

女士 nǚshì
各位女士，各位先生，歡迎光臨。
各位女士，各位先生，欢迎光临。

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome.

各位 gèwèi
各位先生、各位女士，歡迎參加今天的開幕典禮。
各位先生、各位女士，欢迎参加今天的开幕典礼。

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to today's opening ceremony.

戰士 / 战士 zhànshì
那些戰士為了保衛國家而犧牲了。
那些战士为了保卫国家而牺牲了。

Those warriors sacrificed themselves to defend the country.

奔赴 bēnfù
戰士們奔赴戰場。
战士们奔赴战场。

The soldiers rushed to the battlefield.

Example Vocabulary

人士

ren2'shi4

personage; public figure; member of society

博士

bo2'shi4

doctor; PhD

士兵

shi4'bing1

soldier

女士

nv3'shi4

lady; madam

戰士

zhan4'shi4

fighter; soldier; warrior

俠士

xia2'shi4

力士

li4'shi4

勇士

yong3'shi4

博士后

哈士奇

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