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CHINESE WORD

shī fu

师父

nun

HSK 6
Numbered pinyin
shi1 fu
English meanings
guru, address for nun/etc., teacher, tutor, address for monk, professional, master, nun, a polite form of address to a monk or nun, address for monk/nun/etc., etc.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wǒ我de的shīfu师父。

    My master.

  2. 02

    bài拜shī师。

    Take a master.

  3. 03

    shīfu师父jiào教túdi徒弟。

    The master teaches the apprentice.

  4. 04

    zūnjìng尊敬shīfu师父。

    Respect the master.

  5. 05

    shīfu师父hěn很yángé严格。

    A strict master.

  6. 06

    gēn跟zhe着shīfu师父xué学。

    Learn from the master.

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