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DictionaryCommon words紳士
WordTaiwan frequency #6,839

紳士

shēn shì·ㄕㄣ ㄕˋ

“gentleman; a man of good manners and social standing; in Taiwan, a retired person of local prestige.”

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紳
shēn·ㄕㄣ
A sash worn by officials; a member of the gentry or a retired official; to bind or restrain.
士
shì·ㄕˋ
Bachelor; scholar or gentleman (historical); soldier or specialist worker; honorific term for men; a member of the lowest rank of nobility (historical).