绅士
Old HSK 6
绅士 (shēnshì) · gentleman
绅士 (shēnshì) means “gentleman”. It is written with 2 characters: 绅 (girdle) + 士 (scholar). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 绅士 is built
The characters
绅 shēn · girdle
What 绅 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 申shēn — to report
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
士 shì · scholar
What 士 is made of
士 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 3 strokes.
Example sentences
他是一位真正的绅士。Tā shì yī wèi zhēnzhèng de shēnshì.He is a true gentleman.
绅士主动给女士开门。Shēnshì zhǔdòng gěi nǚshì kāi mén.The gentleman held the door open for the lady.
Questions about 绅士
What does 绅士 mean?
绅士 (shēnshì) means “gentleman”.
How do you pronounce 绅士?
绅士 is pronounced shēnshì.
Which HSK level is 绅士?
绅士 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 巴士bāshìbus
- 护士hùshinurse
- 男士nánshìgentleman
- 女士nǚshìlady
- 士兵shìbīngsoldier
- 战士zhànshìsoldier
- 博士bóshìdoctor (PhD)
- 硕士shuòshìmaster's degree
- 人士rénshìfigure
Learn 绅士 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 159: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.