How common it is
律师 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say lǜ shī slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
律师是帮助人处理法律问题的人。
lǜ shī shì bāng zhù rén chǔ lǐ fǎ lǜ wèn tí de rén。
A lawyer is a person who helps with legal matters.
Context note
律师常出现在法律、工作和新闻里。
lǜ shī cháng chū xiàn zài fǎ lǜ 、 gōng zuò hé xīn wén lǐ。
Lawyers often appear in law, work, and news contexts.
5 examples
他是一名律师。
tā shì yì míng lǜ shī。
He is a lawyer.
律师很忙。
lǜ shī hěn máng。
Lawyers are busy.
我在新闻里看到律师。
wǒ zài xīn wén lǐ kàn dào lǜ shī。
I saw a lawyer in the news.
律师帮助别人。
lǜ shī bāng zhù bié rén。
Lawyers help people.
这位律师很认真。
zhè wèi lǜ shī hěn rèn zhēn。
This lawyer is very serious.
5 mini stories
老师说律师要懂很多规则。
lǎo shī shuō lǜ shī yào dǒng hěn duō guī zé。
The teacher said lawyers need to know many rules.
新闻里介绍了一位很有名的律师。
xīn wén lǐ jiè shào le yí wèi hěn yǒu míng de lǜ shī。
The news introduced a very famous lawyer.
这位律师在帮人解决问题。
zhè wèi lǜ shī zài bāng rén jiě jué wèn tí。
This lawyer is helping someone solve a problem.
我第一次听到律师这个词，是在电视里。
wǒ dì yī cì tīng dào lǜ shī zhè ge cí， shì zài diàn shì lǐ。
The first time I heard the word lawyer was on TV.
律师常常要认真看很多文件。
lǜ shī cháng cháng yào rèn zhēn kàn hěn duō wén jiàn。
Lawyers often need to carefully read many documents.