士

shì

noun #2,783

Meanings

1 scholar; learned person
2 soldier; warrior
3 person (suffix for professions)

Examples

他是一位博士。

Tā shì yī wèi bóshì.

He is a PhD holder.

护士照顾病人很用心。

Hùshì zhàogù bìngrén hěn yòngxīn.

The nurse takes very good care of patients.

Tips

usage

士 is a common suffix: 博士 (bóshì, PhD), 护士 (hùshì, nurse), 战士 (zhànshì, warrior), 绅士 (shēnshì, gentleman).

Stroke Order

士 shì