A mensch is someone you like and admire, especially because they have been good to you — kind, honest, and ready to do the right thing when it would have been easier not to. “What a mensch” is warm praise. “Be a mensch” means “do the decent thing.” English took the word from Yiddish, where it means an honourable person.

A mensch is someone you like and admire一個mensch是你喜歡而且欣賞的人, especially because they have been good to you尤其是因為他們對你好 — kind, honest, and ready to do the right thing心地好、誠實，而且願意做對的事 when it would have been easier not to即使不做比較輕鬆。"What a mensch"「What a mensch」 is warm praise是溫暖的讚美。"Be a mensch"「Be a mensch」 means意思是 "do the decent thing."「做正派的事」。English took the word from Yiddish英文是從意第緒語借來這個字的, where it means an honourable person在那裡它指的是一個正派的人。

That Yiddish word came from older German words for a human being, and the English spelling followed German Mensch. Though actually, German Mensch often just means “person.” English mensch is warmer and more moral: not anyone alive, but someone who behaves like a good human being.

That Yiddish word這個意第緒語的字 came from older German words for a human being來自更古老、指「人」的德文字, and the English spelling followed German Mensch英文的拼法也跟著德文的Mensch。Though actually不過, German Mensch德文的Mensch often just means常常就只是指 "person."「人」。English mensch英文的mensch is warmer and more moral比較溫暖、也比較講道德: not anyone alive不是隨便一個活著的人, but someone who behaves like a good human being而是行為像個好人的那種人。

You hear it most in American English, especially in Jewish families and in New York talk. It is friendly, a little old-fashioned in a kind way, and not formal. People now say it of women as well as men.

You hear it most你最常聽到它 in American English在美式英文裡, especially in Jewish families and in New York talk尤其是在猶太家庭和紐約的說話方式裡。It is這是個 friendly友善的字, a little old-fashioned in a kind way帶點溫馨的老派感, and not formal不正式。People現在人們 now say it of women as well as men也會用它來形容女生，不只是男生。

You will not hear it much in a Taiwan classroom; you will meet it in American films, books, and conversation. It sounds like “mensh.”

You will not hear it much在台灣的課堂上你不太會聽到 in a Taiwan classroom這個字; you will meet it你會遇到它 in American films, books, and conversation在美國電影、書，還有對話裡。It sounds like它聽起來像 "mensh."「mensh」。