绅士 shēnshì gentleman
怎么记住“绅士”: 绅 girdle + 士 scholar = gentleman.
汉字
用法
- 'Gentleman', both the social type and the courteous manner - 他很绅士 (tā hěn shēnshì) he's very gentlemanly.
- Note it can work adjectivally (绅士风度 shēnshì fēngdù, gentlemanly bearing), carrying a refined, well-mannered connotation.
- Slightly formal/admiring; not just 'a man' but a polished, polite one.
例句
- 一个绅士是不会做这种事的。 Yígè shēnshì shì búhuì zuò zhèzhǒng shì de.A gentleman wouldn't do such a thing.
- 一个真正的绅士不会出卖他的朋友。 Yígè zhēnzhèng de shēnshì búhuì chūmài tā de péngyǒu.A true gentleman never betrays his friends.
- 他衣着像个绅士，言行举止却像个小丑。 Tā yīzhuó xiàng gè shēnshì, yánxíngjǔzhǐ què xiàng gè xiǎochǒu.His dress is that of a gentleman, but his speech and behavior are those of a clown.