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徒弟
túdì
Description
徒弟是跟着老师学习技术或手艺的人。
A 徒弟 is a person who learns skills or crafts by following a teacher.
以前很多年轻人会去当徒弟，跟师傅学做菜、修东西这些本事。
In the past, many young people became 徒弟 to learn cooking, repairing, and other skills from a master.
Meanings
徒弟túdì
apprentice; pupil learning a skill from a master
他是这位老师傅的徒弟。
He is the apprentice of this master craftsman.
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Notes
- Nuance
徒弟 pairs with 师傅/师父 and stresses hands-on trades or martial arts, unlike 学生 for school.
- Etymology
徒 (follower) + 弟 (younger brother/junior), literally a junior who follows a master.
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