Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
师
shī
Description
“师”常常用来说“老师”，就是教我们知识的人。
"师" is often used to mean "teacher," the person who teaches us knowledge.
它也可以放在别的字后面，表示一种专门做某件事的人。
It can also be placed after other characters to indicate a person who specializes in doing a certain thing.
Meanings
老师lǎoshī
teacher; instructor
我的老师很好。
My teacher is very good.
师shī
person skilled in a profession; master
他是一位有名的厨师。
He is a famous chef.
师shī
master (from whom one learns)
我想向他学，拜他为师。
I want to learn from him and become his student.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant an army or teacher; now mostly a suffix for skilled professionals.
- Nuance
师 rarely stands alone; use in compounds like 老师, 厨师, 律师, 师傅.
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