Writing
护士 (hùshi) — how to say "nurse" in Chinese
护士
Nurse
noun
Character composition
护
to protect
士
specialist
Radicals / Keys
士
Scholar
#33 · shì · 3 strokes
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
护士学校
hùshi xuéxiào
nursing school
当护士
dāng hùshi
work as a nurse
男护士
nán hùshi
male nurse
Examples
医院里的护士们工作非常辛苦，但她们总是很耐心地照顾病人。
Nurses in the hospital work very hard, but they always patiently care for patients.
她是护士。
She is a nurse.
Frequently asked questions
How to say nurse in Mandarin?
"nurse" in Chinese is 护士 (hùshi).
护士 meaning in English
护士 (hùshi) means "Nurse".
Nurse in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced hùshi (written as hushi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "nurse" in Chinese characters?
It is written 护士: 护 has 7 strokes, 士 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 护士?
护士 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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