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男士 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say nánshì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
男士表示成年男子，也常作比较礼貌的说法。
nán shì biǎo shì chéng nián nán zǐ， yě cháng zuò bǐ jiào lǐ mào de shuō fǎ。
Gentleman means an adult man and is often a polite form.
Context note
男士常出现在公共场所、服务和礼貌称呼里。
nán shì cháng chū xiàn zài gōng gòng chǎng suǒ 、 fú wù hé lǐ mào chēng hu lǐ。
Gentleman often appears in public places, services, and polite address.
5 examples
那位男士很有礼貌。
nà wèi nán shì hěn yǒu lǐ mào。
That gentleman is very polite.
请男士先进去。
qǐng nán shì xiān jìn qù。
Please let the gentlemen go in first.
这位男士在等车。
zhè wèi nán shì zài děng chē。
This gentleman is waiting for the bus.
男士请注意安全。
nán shì qǐng zhù yì ān quán。
Gentlemen please pay attention to safety.
他是一位男士。
tā shì yí wèi nán shì。
He is a gentleman.
5 mini stories
车站里有一位男士在看地图。
chē zhàn lǐ yǒu yí wèi nán shì zài kàn dì tú。
There is a gentleman at the station looking at a map.
服务员请男士先坐下。
fú wù yuán qǐng nán shì xiān zuò xià。
The waiter asked the gentleman to sit first.
这位男士说话很客气。
zhè wèi nán shì shuō huà hěn kè qì。
This gentleman speaks very politely.
妈妈说见到男士也要礼貌问好。
mā ma shuō jiàn dào nán shì yě yào lǐ mào wèn hǎo。
Mom said we should greet gentlemen politely too.
我在商店里看见一位男士买帽子。
wǒ zài shāng diàn lǐ kàn jiàn yí wèi nán shì mǎi mào zi。
I saw a gentleman buying a hat in the store.