骑士 (qí shì) — knight; horseman; rider; equestrian; cavalier (historical)
Definition
In modern Chinese 骑士 most often means a medieval European knight in shining armor (from the examples and usage). It can also mean a generic horseman or competitive equestrian, but the chivalric, Western sense is the default at HSK 7.
noun
knighthorsemanriderequestriancavalier (historical)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 骑士。Zhè wèi qí shì chuān zhuó shǎn liàng de kǎi jiǎ.This knight is wearing shiny armor.
- 骑士，。Tā shì yì míng yōu xiù de qí shì, cān jiā guò hěn duō mǎ shù bǐ sài.He is an excellent equestrian and has participated in many equestrian competitions.
- 骑士。Ōu zhōu zhōng shì jì de qí shì men yǒu yán gé de dào dé zhǔn zé.Medieval European knights had strict moral codes.
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