女士 (nǚ shì) — lady; madam; Ms.
Definition
女士 is a polite, formal way to address or refer to a woman, roughly 'Ms.' or 'Madam.' Compare 太太 (a married woman, 'Mrs.') and 小姐 (a young woman, 'Miss' — also a dated/offensive slang).
noun
ladymadamMs.
Measure word · 个, 位
Examples
- 女士。Zhè wèi nǚ shì shì wǒ de péng you.This lady is my friend.
- 女士。Nà wèi nǚ shì hěn piào liang.That lady is very pretty.
- 女士，？nǚ shì, Nǐ jiào shén me míng zì?Madam, what is your name?
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