Chinese Word of the Day

律师
lǜ shī

lawyer

Definitions

Chinese > English
律师
1. Simplified form of 律師
律師	lǜshī
1. n. lawyer; attorney
這位律師專門從事涉外貿易的業務。 - This lawyer exclusively practices in international trade matters.
2. n. (Buddhism) people who understand religious discipline
English > Chinese
lawyer
1. 法律家
2. 法律学者
3. 律师
Components
律	lǜ
1. statute; principle; regulation; discipline; rule; law
法律 - law
2. to control; to keep under control
师
1. Simplified form of 師
師	shī
1. (historical, military) division of 2500 soldiers
2. (military) division; a large body of troops composing part of an army
3. army; troops; armed force
4. to dispatch troops; to send troops
5. the masses; populace; general public
6. (historical) (A former level of administrative division notionally covering 36,000 households or 1/12 of a province.)
7. capital city; metropolis
8. strategist; military adviser
9. leader; chief; commander; head; captain
10. teacher; instructor
11. master; expert; specialist
12. (Min Dong) to be an expert in; adept at; capable
13. (Min Dong) (Respectful term of address for an expert in a trade or profession.)
14. (religion) (Respectful title for monks, nuns and Taoist priests.)
15. (historical) musician
16. model; example; fine example
17. to follow; to imitate; to follow the example of
18. “Army” (䷆): the seventh hexagram of the I Ching