Chinese word

人士

Pronunciation

Pinyinrén shì

Meaning

  • nounperson involved

Example

发生事故后，警方联系了相关人士。fā shēng shì gù hòu jǐng fāng lián xì le xiāng guān rén shì

After the accident, the police contacted the people involved.

Illustration for 人士 (person involved)

More examples

会议吸引了许多知名人士参加。huì yì xī yǐn le xǔ duō zhī míng rén shì cān jiā

Many well-known people attended the meeting.

Core concept

A person seen through the role, field, or event that connects them to the topic.

Common phrases

  • 相关人士xiāng guān rén shì

    people involved

  • 社会人士shè huì rén shì

    members of society

  • 知名人士zhī míng rén shì

    well-known people

Similar words

当事人dāng shì rén: A person whose actions or situation are directly part of an event.
参与者cān yù zhě: A person participating in an activity or event.
人员rén yuán: Members or staff belonging to an organization or group.
人物rén wù: A person who is well known or draws attention in a field.

Definition in Chinese

指与某一事件、活动或领域有关的人，常用于书面或正式语境，强调其与该事的关联或所处的身份。zhǐ yǔ mǒu yí shì jiàn huó dòng huò lǐng yù yǒu guān de rén cháng yòng yú shū miàn huò zhèng shì yǔ jìng qiáng diào qí yǔ gāi shì de guān lián huò suǒ chù de shēn fèn

Word origin

人 (rén, "person") + 士 (shì, "scholar or official") combines a general word for a person with a role-related term, giving the formal sense of someone identified by a relevant role or connection.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, ordinary words for people usually sound more natural, while this term gives speech a formal, report-like tone and can avoid naming anyone directly.

Other meanings

  • personnoun
  • expertnoun

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