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老师傅
lǎoshīfu
Description
“老师傅”是对有很多经验的老工人或有手艺的人的尊称。
"老师傅" is an honorific for experienced old workers or skilled people.
比如做菜、修车、木工做得很好的人,我们常叫他老师傅。
For example, someone who cooks, repairs cars, or does woodworking very well is often called 老师傅.
Meanings
老师傅lǎoshīfu
experienced master craftsman; skilled old worker
这位老师傅修车修了三十年。
This experienced mechanic has been repairing cars for thirty years.
老师傅lǎoshīfu
polite address for a skilled worker or elder tradesman
老师傅,请问这个怎么修?
Master mechanic, how do you fix this?
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Notes
- Etymology
老 (old/respected) + 师傅 (master), forming a respectful term for an experienced worker.
- Nuance
师傅 addresses any tradesman; 老师傅 stresses long experience and high skill.
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