男士

nánshì
noun HSK 4 #5,209

Meanings

  1. 1 gentleman; man
  2. 2 Mr. (polite form)

Examples

HSK 2
Zhè wèi nánshì shì shuí?
Who is this gentleman?
HSK 2
Nánshì qǐng wǎng zhèbiān zǒu.
Gentlemen, please go this way.
HSK 4
Zhè kuǎn shǒubiǎo shì zhuānmén wèi nánshì shèjì de.
This watch is designed specially for men.

Tips

usage
男士 is the polite/formal way to say 'man'. The female equivalent is 女士 (lady). Use these in formal settings: 女士们,男士们 (ladies and gentlemen). In casual speech, just use 男的 / 女的.

Stroke Order

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