女士们
nǚshìmenTraditional: 女士们
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Translation
ladies
Word origin
A compound of 女士 (nǚ shì, lady) and the plural suffix 们 (men), used to mark a group of people, here forming the polite plural address for women.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 女士 (nǚ shì, lady) + 们 (men, plural suffix)
Stroke order
女
士
们
Examples
，，。
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome.
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The ladies were all sitting in the front row.
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May all the ladies please pay attention to their safety.
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The ladies were very interested in this design.
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The host greeted the ladies.
女士们 (nǚ shì men) is the plural of 女士 (lady), used most often in the formal opening phrase "女士们，先生们" (ladies and gentlemen). The suffix 们 attaches to nouns referring to people to mark a group.
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