帅 shuài
“(bound form) commander-in-chief; (bound form) to lead; to command; handsome; graceful; dashing; elegant”
nameHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 帥
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
帅 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1695: 帅 shuài — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形). PDF page 122
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 帅
帅 most commonly means “handsome” or “good-looking,” especially when describing a man, and it can also mean “cool.” It is an adjective, so it often comes after degree words like 很, 真, or 非常, or after 长得. A typical pattern is 很帅 / 真帅 / 长得很帅.
例句Example sentences
- 他今天穿西装，很帅。tā jīn tiān chuān xī zhuāng, hěn shuài.He is wearing a suit today and looks very handsome.
- 你哥哥又高又帅。nǐ gē ge yòu gāo yòu shuài.Your older brother is tall and handsome.
常见错误Common mistakes
-
✗他帅很。
✓他很帅。
Degree words like 很 must come before the adjective, not after it.
义项All meanings
- Shuài: surname Shuai
- shuài: (bound form) commander-in-chief; (bound form) to lead; to command; handsome; graceful; dashing; elegant; (coll.) cool!; sweet!; (Chinese chess) general (on the red side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)