律师 (lǜshī)

律师 is the standard word for a lawyer or attorney -- a professional who provides legal advice and represents clients in legal matters.

Meanings

[noun] lawyer; attorney

Example Sentences

她是一位有名的律师。 Tā shì yī wèi yǒumíng de lǜshī. She is a well-known lawyer.

我需要请一位律师。 Wǒ xūyào qǐng yī wèi lǜshī. I need to hire a lawyer.

律师帮他赢了官司。 Lǜshī bāng tā yíngle guānsī. The lawyer helped him win the lawsuit.

他毕业后成为了一名律师。 Tā bìyè hòu chéngwéile yī míng lǜshī. After graduating, he became a lawyer.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
请律师	to hire a lawyer
辩护律师	defense lawyer
律师事务所	law firm
咨询律师	to consult a lawyer

Usage Notes

律师 is always a noun and takes the classifier 位 (wèi) or 名 (míng). The character 律 (lǜ) means law or rule, and 师 (shī) means master or professional, so 律师 is literally a "master of law." It is a neutral, formal term used in both spoken and written Chinese.

Memory Hook

LV (律 = law) + SHI (师 = master): a master of the law -- that is a lawyer.