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律师

lǜ shī · lü shi · lv shi

Traditional 律師

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. lawyer
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In a conversation

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A friend who is a lawyer

  1. Leon

    我(wǒ)要(yào)租(zū)房子(fángzi)，合同(hétong)好(hǎo)长(cháng)！

    I want to rent a flat, but the contract is so long!

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)有(yǒu)个(gè)朋友(péngyou)是(shì)律师(lǜshī)，让(ràng)他(tā)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)看(kàn)。

    I have a friend who is a lawyer. Let him read it.

  3. Leon

    律师(lǜshī)贵(guì)吗(ma)？

    Are lawyers expensive?

  4. Dengdeng

    请(qǐng)他(tā)吃(chī)一顿(yīdùn)饭(fàn)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

    Just treat him to a meal.

  5. Leon

    太好了(tàihǎole)！

    Great!

  6. Dengdeng

    不过(bùguò)他(tā)只(zhǐ)吃(chī)火锅(huǒguō)，要(yào)吃(chī)三个(sāngè)小时(xiǎoshí)。

    But he only eats hot pot, and it takes three hours.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)怀(huái)疑(yí)他(tā)是(shì)一(yì)名(míng)律(lǜ)师(shī)。

I think he may be a lawyer.

Tatoeba: Chinese by plutowu · English by kupo033 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)从(cóng)事(shì)律(lǜ)师(shī)职(zhí)业(yè)多(duō)年(nián)。

She practised as a barrister for many years.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ryanwoo · English by marllboro06 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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