护士 hùshi nurse
How to remember 护士: 护 to defend + 士 scholar = nurse.
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How it is used
- A nurse (medical) - 医生和护士 (yīshēng hé hùshi) doctors and nurses; 士 is neutral tone.
- 护 = to protect/care for + 士; a plain occupational noun.
- Measure word 名 or 位; a head nurse is 护士长 (hùshizhǎng).
Example sentences
- 她是护士。 Tā shì hùshì.She is a nurse.
- 护士不在这里。 Hùshì bú zài zhèlǐ.The nurse is not here.
- 她成为一名护士。 Tā chéngwéi yī míng hùshi.She's become a nurse.