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師
shī
Description
"师"这个字常常用来表示老师，也可以指有专门本领的人。
The character "师" is often used to mean teacher, and can also refer to someone with specialized skills.
在很多词里，它跟工作或者技术有关系，比如"厨师"和"老师"。
In many words, it is related to work or skills, such as "厨师" (chef) and "老师" (teacher).
Meanings
师shī
teacher; master who teaches
他是我的师，教我画画。
He is my teacher and teaches me to paint.
师shī
skilled worker; specialist in a trade
我爸爸是一名厨师。
My dad is a chef.
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Notes
- Nuance
师 rarely stands alone in modern speech; it usually forms compounds like 老师 or 师傅.
- Etymology
originally meant an army or a multitude, later extended to mean teacher or master.
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