绅士 (shēnshì) — gentleman; gentlemanly

Characters in this word

Strokes: 8
Radical: 纟 — silk
Made of: 纟 silk 申 to report
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

他在辩论中立场坚定，却始终保持绅士般的克制。 Tā zài biànlùn zhōng lìchǎng jiāndìng, què shǐzhōng bǎochí shēnshì bān de kèzhì. He was firm in his position during the debate, yet maintained a gentlemanly restraint throughout.
他很有绅士风度，总是先让客人进门。 Tā hěn yǒu shēnshì fēngdù, zǒngshì xiān ràng kèrén jìn mén. He is very gentlemanly and always lets guests enter first.
他是个真正的绅士，从不与别人争吵。 Tā shì gè zhēnzhèng de shēnshì, cóngbù yǔ biérén zhēngchǎo. He is a true gentleman and never argues with others.