nán shì
homme
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这位男士很帅。
Zhè wèi nán shì hěn shuài.
This man is very handsome.
男士们，请这边走。
Nán shì men, qǐng zhè biān zǒu.
Gentlemen, please come this way.
男士专用卫生间。
Nán shì zhuān yòng wèi shēng jiān.
Men's restroom.
男人 (nán rén)
man
男性 (nán xìng)
male
女士 (nǚshì)
lady
妇女 (fùnǚ)
woman
The Chinese word 男士 (nán shì) literally means "male gentleman" and is used to refer to men in a formal or respectful way. It is composed of two characters: 男 (nán), meaning "male", and 士 (shì), meaning "gentleman" or "scholar". The character 士 originally referred to a person of high social status or education, but over time its meaning has broadened to include all men. The term 男士 is often used in formal settings, such as business meetings or official documents, to address men in a polite and respectful manner. It can also be used in a more general sense to refer to men in general, such as in the phrase 男士用品 (nán shì yòng pǐn), meaning "men's用品".
