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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

shī

teacher; master who teaches

他是我的师,教我画画。

He is my teacher and teaches me to paint.

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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