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男士

nánshì

gentleman; sir

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.
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.

Mini dialogue

问路

A
请问,那位男士是你的老师吗?
Qǐngwèn, nà wèi nánshì shì nǐ de lǎoshī ma?
Excuse me, is that gentleman your teacher?
B
是的,他是我们的数学老师。
Shì de, tā shì wǒmen de shùxué lǎoshī.
Yes, he is our math teacher.

让座

A
这位男士把座位让给了一位老奶奶。
Zhè wèi nánshì bǎ zuòwèi ràng gěi le yí wèi lǎo nǎinai.
This gentleman gave his seat to an elderly lady.
B
他真是一位有礼貌的男士
Tā zhēn shì yí wèi yǒu lǐmào de nánshì.
He is truly a polite gentleman.

Related words and contrasts

opposite
女士
nǚ shì
lady; madam

The polite term for a woman, counterpart to 男士.

similar
先生
xiān sheng
mister; sir

Another polite title for a man, often used with a surname.

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