战士
HSK 4 (2021)
战士 (zhànshì) · soldier
战士 (zhànshì) means “soldier; fighter”. It is written with 2 characters: 战 (war) + 士 (scholar). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 战士 is built
The characters
战 zhàn · war
What 战 is made of
- 占zhàn — to divine
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- ⺊ — structural part
- 戈gē — spear
Origin hint: 戈 gives the meaning, 占 gives the sound. (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
他是一名勇敢的战士。Tā shì yī míng yǒnggǎn de zhànshì.He is a brave soldier.
爷爷年轻时当过战士吗？Yéye niánqīng shí dāng guo zhànshì ma?Was Grandpa a soldier when he was young?
Questions about 战士
What does 战士 mean?
战士 (zhànshì) means “soldier; fighter”.
How do you pronounce 战士?
战士 is pronounced zhànshì.
Which HSK level is 战士?
战士 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 挑战tiǎozhànchallenge
- 战斗zhàndòuto fight
- 战胜zhànshèngto defeat
- 战争zhànzhēngwar
- 战略zhànlüèstrategy
- 战术zhànshùtactics
- 战役zhànyìcampaign
- 巴士bāshìbus
- 护士hùshinurse
- 男士nánshìgentleman
Learn 战士 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 31: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.