男士 (nán shì) — man (polite term), gentleman

Definition

男士 (nán shì) is a polite, euphemistic term for 'man' or 'gentleman', commonly used in service contexts (e.g., 男士衬衫 'men's shirt'). It is more polite than the everyday word 男人 (nán rén) and less clinical than 男性 (nán xìng), which refers to the male gender category.

noun

man (polite term)gentleman

Examples

男士。
Zhè wèi nán shì shì wǒmen de lǎoshī.
This gentleman is our teacher.
男士。
Nà jiàn nán shì chènshān hěn guì.
That men's shirt is very expensive.
男士。
nán shì xǐshǒujiān zài zuǒbiān.
The men's restroom is on the left.

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