人士
Old HSK 6
人士 (rénshì) · figure
人士 (rénshì) means “figure; personage; people”. It is written with 2 characters: 人 (person) + 士 (scholar). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 人士 is built
The characters
人 rén · person
What 人 is made of
人 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 2 strokes.
Origin hint: The legs of a human being (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
士 shì · scholar
What 士 is made of
士 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 3 strokes.
Example sentences
会议邀请了各界人士参加。Huìyì yāoqǐng le gèjiè rénshì cānjiā.People from all walks of life were invited to the meeting.
据知情人士说，比赛将推迟。Jù zhīqíng rénshì shuō, bǐsài jiāng tuīchí.According to informed sources, the match will be postponed.
Questions about 人士
What does 人士 mean?
人士 (rénshì) means “figure; personage; people”.
How do you pronounce 人士?
人士 is pronounced rénshì.
Which HSK level is 人士?
人士 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 别人biérenother people
- 病人bìngrénpatient
- 工人gōngrénworker
- 家人jiārénfamily members
- 老人lǎorénold person
- 男人nánrénman
- 女人nǚrenwoman
- 爱人àirenhusband or wife
- 大人dàrenadult
- 好人hǎoréngood person
Learn 人士 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 153: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.