骑士

Meaning of 骑士

骑士 (qíshì) is a knight — literally a "mounted soldier." Western chivalric knights appear as 骑士 in Chinese translations of Arthurian legend and medieval literature.

To say Knight in Chinese, pronounce 骑士 as Qí shì. The marks over the letters show the tones — the pitch contour that distinguishes Mandarin syllables.