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title: "Nanshi Meaning: 男士 (nánshì) Means “man”"
description: "男士 (nánshì) means “man; gentleman; men's (products)”. Hear its tones, see what 男 and 士 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nanshi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 男士 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

男士 nánshì

## man; gentleman; men's (products)

## Its characters

1. 男 nán male
2. 士 shì scholar

## In a sentence

那位男士是我的老师。 That gentleman is my teacher.

[More about 男士](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%94%B7%E5%A3%AB)

## More words with 男 or 士

- [博士 bóshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/boshi)
- [护士 hùshi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hushi)
- [烈士 lièshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lieshi)
- [男孩 nánhái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nanhai)
- [男朋友 nánpéngyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nanpengyou)
- [男人 nánrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nanren)
- [男生 nánshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nansheng)
- [男性 nánxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nanxing)
- [男子 nánzǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nanzi)
- [女士 nǚshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nushi)

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