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CHINESE CHARACTER

shī

师

师

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teacher; master; expert

Numbered pinyin
shi1
English meanings
teacher; master; expert; division (military); surname Shi

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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wáng王lǎoshī老师jiào教wǒmen我们shù数xué学。

    Teacher Wang teaches us math.

  2. 02

    tā他shì是yī一wèi位jīngyàn经验fēngfù丰富de的lǜshī律师。

    He is an experienced lawyer.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 老师
  • 教师
  • 师傅
  • 律师
  • 医师