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女士nǚ shìlady

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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. 1.

    ladynoun

  2. 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?

  1. 这位女士是我的老师。

    Zhè wèi nǚshì shì wǒ de lǎoshī.

    This lady is my teacher.

  2. 女士,请坐。

    Nǚshì, qǐng zuò.

    Please have a seat, madam.

  3. 那位女士是谁?

    Nà wèi nǚshì shì shéi?

    Who is that lady?

How is 女士 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    那位女士是谁?

    Nà wèi nǚshì shì shéi?

    Who is that lady?

  2. Speaker B:

    她是我的老师。

    Tā shì wǒ de lǎoshī.

    She is my teacher.

  3. Speaker A:

    女士,请坐。

    Nǚshì, qǐng zuò.

    Please have a seat, madam.

  4. Speaker C:

    谢谢。

    Xièxie.

    Thank you.

Can you use 女士 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 这位___是我的老师。 (This lady is my teacher.)
  2. 2.What does 女士,请坐。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 那位___是谁? (Who is that lady?)

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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.