Definition
修士 is a noun with two main senses depending on context. In religious contexts it refers to a Christian brother or friar (常见于天主教). In classical or literary Chinese it describes a man of irreproachable moral conduct. In modern usage you also frequently encounter it in academic settings as part of 修士学位 ('Master's degree'), though this sense is a separate semantic extension not covered by the basic gloss.
n.
(religious) brotherfriar(classical/literary) a man of irreproachable conduct
Examples
- 修士。Tā zài xiū dào yuàn lǐ zuò xiū shì.He works as a friar in the monastery.
- 修士,。Gǔ shū shàng chēng tā wéi xiū shì, yìsi shì déxíng wánměi de rén.Ancient texts call him a man of irreproachable conduct, meaning someone of perfect virtue.
- 修士。Tā zhèngzài gōngdú xiū shì xuéwèi.He is currently pursuing a Master's degree.
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