女士 (nǚshì) · lady

女士 (nǚshì) means “lady; madam; Ms.”. It is written with 2 characters: 女 (female) + 士 (scholar). It is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 女士 is built

The characters

女 nǚ · female

What 女 is made of

女 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 3 strokes.

Origin hint: A woman turned to the side (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

女士们，先生们，大家好！Nǚshìmen, xiānshengmen, dàjiā hǎo!Ladies and gentlemen, hello everyone!

那位女士是我们的老师。Nà wèi nǚshì shì wǒmen de lǎoshī.That lady is our teacher.

Questions about 女士

What does 女士 mean?

女士 (nǚshì) means “lady; madam; Ms.”.

How do you pronounce 女士?

女士 is pronounced nǚshì.

Which HSK level is 女士?

女士 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.

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Learn 女士 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 43: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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