护士

• 拼音: hù shi
• 汉字拆解: 护 = 扌(hand) + 户 (door, phonetic) — to guard with the hand; 士 = a scholar or professional, one who serves

含义

Nurse. A healthcare professional who cares for patients in hospitals and clinics.

A common and respected profession. Common collocations include 护士长 (head nurse), 男护士 (male nurse), and 护士站 (nurses' station). In China, May 12th is celebrated as International Nurses Day. The profession is traditionally female-dominated but increasingly includes men.

例句

1. 护士每天都很辛苦地照顾病人。
2. 她从小就梦想成为一名护士。
3. 护士告诉我明天早上来抽血。

用法指南

语境: medical, career, everyday

语气: respectful

正确说法

• 请问护士在哪里？(Excuse me, where is the nurse?)
• 这位护士对病人很耐心。(This nurse is very patient with patients.)

错误说法

• 护士，给我倒杯水 (Don't order nurses around like servants — use polite language such as 请问护士，能帮我倒杯水吗)

起源与历史

护 (hù, to protect/guard) + 士 (shì, professional/scholar) — literally 'protecting professional,' someone whose profession is to care for and protect patients.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal