女士nǚ shìlady
女士 (nǚ shì) means "lady" or "madam." It is used to refer to or address a woman, as in 这位女士是我的老师 (This lady is my teacher) and 女士,请坐 (Please have a seat, madam). It also appears in 那位女士是谁 (Who is that lady?). This entry covers these two senses.
What does 女士 mean?
- 1.
ladynoun
- 2.
madamnoun
What do the characters in 女士 mean?
- 女woman
- 士honorific
How do you use 女士?
See it in 这位女士是我的老师, 女士,请坐 and 那位女士是谁.
What are some examples of 女士 in a sentence?
How is 女士 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
那位女士是谁?
Nà wèi nǚshì shì shéi?
Who is that lady?
- Speaker B:
她是我的老师。
Tā shì wǒ de lǎoshī.
She is my teacher.
- Speaker A:
女士,请坐。
Nǚshì, qǐng zuò.
Please have a seat, madam.
- Speaker C:
谢谢。
Xièxie.
Thank you.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.