名士

míngshì

noun #63,606

Measure Word

一位名士 wèi

Meanings

1 man of renown for learning and letters
2 celebrated scholar who holds no office

Characters

scholar; gentleman

Examples

HSK 5

竹林七贤是魏晋时期最有名的名士。

Zhúlín Qī Xián shì Wèi Jìn shíqī zuì yǒumíng de míngshì.

The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove are the most famous scholars of the Wei and Jin.

HSK 6

这位名士一生不肯做官。

Zhè wèi míngshì yìshēng bù kěn zuòguān.

This renowned scholar refused all his life to take office.

Tips

mistakes

Not a modern celebrity, which is 名人 or 明星. A 名士 is a classical figure known for learning and poetry, often unconventional and unwilling to serve at court.

Stroke Order

名 míng

士 shì