女士
HSK 4freq #2155
Meanings
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- 1.lady
- 2.madam
- 3.CL:个[gè],位[wèi]
- 4.Miss
- 5.Ms
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Wiktionary
- 1.lady(Classifier: 位 m)
- 2.Ms.; Miss
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Etymology
Originally, the combination was close to the literal meaning, i.e., a female 士 (shì, “person from higher, educated social stratum”), a woman whose character, upbringing, and conduct matched those expected of the 士 class. For example, in the Shijing (《詩·大雅·既醉》)
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Components
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Characters
Example sentences
我是位女士。
I'm a lady.
他向那位女士问好。
He greeted the lady.
他向那位女士问好。
He saluted the lady.
他向那位女士问好。
He said hello to the woman.
那边的两位女士是谁？
Who are the two women over there?
那女士容忍了那男人。
The lady tolerated the man.
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Synonyms
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Derived terms
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