mou5 si6武士
Jyutpingmou5 si6
Yalemóuh sih
Definition
A warrior, military knight, or Japanese samurai.
- a brave and powerful warrior
- a samurai of feudal Japan
- a knight of medieval Europe
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How it's used
Refers specifically to historical Japanese warriors or, more broadly, to a person who embodies the spirit of a brave fighter. While it can describe a generic warrior, it is most strongly associated with the Japanese cultural context. When discussing European history, it is more natural to use 騎士 for knight.
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He loved pretending to be a warrior and fighting when he was little.
Do you know how Japanese samurai lived?
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Common phrases
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 戰士, which is a more general term for a soldier or fighter in any context, including modern ones. 武士 carries a specific historical or cultural weight that 戰士 lacks.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
