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女士

nǚ shì · nü shi · nv shi

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HSK 4Old HSK 5Measure words: 个 gè, 位 wèi

Meaning

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  1. lady
  2. madam
  3. Miss
  4. Ms
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Polite words

  1. Dengdeng

    女士们(nǚshìmen)，先生们(xiānshengmen)，欢迎(huānyíng)来到(láidào)我们(wǒmen)的(de)节目(jiémù)！

    Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our show!

  2. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)正式(zhèngshì)？

    Dengdeng, why are you so formal today?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)练习(liànxí)。女士(nǚshì)和(hé)先生(xiānsheng)，是(shì)正式(zhèngshì)的(de)叫法(jiàofǎ)。

    I am practicing. 女士 and 先生 are the formal terms.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)对(duì)一位(yīwèi)女士(nǚshì)，该(gāi)怎么(zěnme)说(shuō)？

    Then how should I address one lady?

  5. Dengdeng

    说(shuō)：您好(nínhǎo)，女士(nǚshì)。千万(qiānwàn)别(bié)说(shuō)：喂(wèi)，那个(nàge)人(rén)！

    Say: hello, madam. Never say: hey, you there!

  6. Liangliang

    明白(míngbai)了(le)！您好(nínhǎo)，灯灯(dēngdēng)女士(nǚshì)！

    Got it! Hello, Madam Dengdeng!

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2 examples
01

艾(ài)希(xī)勒(lè)女(nǚ)士(shì)对(duì)学(xué)生(sheng)严(yán)厉(lì)是(shì)出(chū)了(le)名(míng)的(de)。

Ms. Eichler had a notorious reputation for being austere to her students.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

史(shǐ)密(mì)斯(sī)先(xiān)生(sheng)和(hé)女(nǚ)士(shì)是(shì)很(hěn)般(bān)配(pèi)的(de)一(yí)对(duì)夫(fū)妻(qī)。

Mr. and Mrs. Smith are a good match.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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