騎士

See also: 骑士

Chinese

		to ride (an animal or bike); to sit astride	scholar; warrior; knight
trad. (騎士)		騎	士
simp. (骑士)		骑	士

Pronunciation 1

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): qíshì

  (Zhuyin): ㄑㄧˊ ㄕˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): ke⁴ si⁶
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): khì-sṳ
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): khî-sū

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: qíshì
    • Zhuyin: ㄑㄧˊ ㄕˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: císhìh
    • Wade–Giles: chʻi²-shih⁴
    • Yale: chí-shr̀
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chyishyh
    • Palladius: циши (ciši)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/
    • Homophones:

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: ke⁴ si⁶
    • Yale: kèh sih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: ke⁴ si⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: ké⁴ xi⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰɛː²¹ siː²²/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: khì-sṳ
    • Hakka Romanization System: ki^ˇ sii
    • Hagfa Pinyim: ki² si⁴
    • Sinological IPA: /kʰi¹¹ sɨ⁵⁵/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese, Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khî-sū
    • Tâi-lô: khî-sū
    • Phofsit Daibuun: qisu
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /kʰi²³⁻³³ su³³/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /kʰi²⁴⁻²² su²²/
    • IPA (Taipei): /kʰi²⁴⁻¹¹ su³³/

Noun

騎士

1. (historical) knight (a minor nobleman with an honourable military rank)

   阿瑟是一位光芒萬丈的騎士。 [MSC, trad.]
   阿瑟是一位光芒万丈的骑士。 [MSC, simp.]

   Āsè shì yī wèi guāngmángwànzhàng de qíshì. [Pinyin]

   Arthur is a knight in shining armor.

2. (Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore) motorcyclist; bike or scooter rider

Derived terms

• 圓桌騎士 / 圆桌骑士 (Yuánzhuō Qíshì)
• 騎士教育 / 骑士教育
• 騎士精神 / 骑士精神

 

Pronunciation 2

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): qíshì, jìshì

  (Zhuyin): ㄑㄧˊ ㄕˋ, ㄐㄧˋ ㄕˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): kei³ si⁶ / gei⁶ si⁶

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: qíshì
    • Zhuyin: ㄑㄧˊ ㄕˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: císhìh
    • Wade–Giles: chʻi²-shih⁴
    • Yale: chí-shr̀
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chyishyh
    • Palladius: циши (ciši)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/
    • Homophones:

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  • (Standard Chinese, standard in Taiwan; variant in Mainland)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jìshì
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˋ ㄕˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jìshìh
    • Wade–Giles: chi⁴-shih⁴
    • Yale: jì-shr̀
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jihshyh
    • Palladius: цзиши (cziši)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: kei³ si⁶ / gei⁶ si⁶
    • Yale: kei sih / geih sih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: kei³ si⁶ / gei⁶ si⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: kéi³ xi⁶ / géi⁶ xi⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰei̯³³ siː²²/, /kei̯²² siː²²/

Noun

騎士

1. (literary, historical) horseman; cavalryman

See also

• 騎兵／骑兵 (qíbīng)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
騎	士
き Grade: S	し Grade: 5
on'yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) きし [kíꜜshì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [kʲiɕi]

• (Tokyo) きし [kìshíꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [kʲi̥ɕi]

Noun

騎(き)士(し) • (kishi) 

1. knight (warrior, especially of the Middle Ages)
   • 1999 February 4, “暗(あん)黒(こく)騎(き)士(し)ガイア [Gaia the Dark Knight]”, in Vol.1, Konami:

     風(かぜ)よりも速(はや)く走(はし)る馬(うま)に乗(の)った騎(き)士(し)。突(とっ)進(しん)攻(こう)撃(げき)に注(ちゅう)意(い)。

     Kaze yori mo hayaku hashiru uma ni notta kishi. Tosshin kōgeki ni chūi.

     A knight who mounts a steed that is as fast as the wind. Look out for his charge attacks.

Korean

Hanja in this term
騎	士

Noun

騎士 • (gisa) (hangeul 기사)

1. hanja form^? of 기사 (“knight”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
騎	士

Noun

騎士

1. chữ Hán form of kị sĩ (“knight”).