律师

lǜshī

lawyer

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 4 trad. 律師

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  • 法律fǎlǜlawB4
  • 规律guīlǜrule (e.g. of science)B5
  • 纪律jìlǜdisciplineB6
  • 一律yílǜsameB6
  • 自律zìlǜself-disciplineB6
  • 定律dìnglǜscientific law (e.g. law of conservation oB7
  • 旋律xuánlǜmelodyB7

See it in sentences

有问题可以问律师。

You can ask a lawyer if there is a problem.

他想当一名律师。

He wants to be a lawyer.