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师傅 (shī fu): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 4

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师傅 (shī fu): Master (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

师傅 consists of 2 characters.

teacher, master, expert, or model to follow

to assist; a teacher or instructor

HSK 4 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 师傅.

部分bù fenpart; section; portion
教育jiào yùeducation
包子bāo zibao zi [steamed stuffed bun]
航班háng bānflight
出发chū fāset off; depart
诚实chéng shíhonest
导游dǎo yóulead a site-seeing tour
教授jiào shòuprofessor
按照àn zhàoaccording to
活泼huó pobrisk; lively
符合fú hétally with; accord with
感谢gǎn xièto thank

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Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 师傅.

Words with 师

老师lǎo shīHSK 1
律师lǜ shīHSK 4
厨师chú shī
大师dà shī
导师dǎo shī
师父shī fu
师生shī shēng
师范shī fàn

How to Use 师傅 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 师傅 with other words naturally.

Subject + Verb + Objectwith教徒弟

shī师

fu傅

jiāo教

tú徒

di弟

neutral

master teaches apprentice

Measure Word + Nounwith位

yī一

wèi位

shī师

fu傅

Verb + Objectwith请教

qǐng请

jiào教

shī师

fu傅

Adjective + Nounwith老

lǎo老

shī师

fu傅

neutral

experienced master

Example Sentences with 师傅

zhè这

shì是

wǒ我

de的

shī师

fù傅

。

neutral

a master

neutral

consult a master

This is my master.

Zhè这

wèi位

lǎo老

shī师

fu傅

xiū修

chē车

de的

shǒu手

yì艺

fēi非

cháng常

hǎo好

。

This old master's skill in repairing cars is excellent.

shī师

fu傅

，

qǐng请

wèn问

qù去

huǒ火

chē车

zhàn站

zěn怎

me么

zǒu走

zuì最

kuài快

？

Master, could you please tell me the fastest way to the train station?

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zhè这

wèi位

jīng经

yàn验

fēng丰

fù富

de的

shī师

fu傅

fù负

zé责

zhǐ指

dǎo导

suǒ所

yǒu有

xīn新

yuán员

gōng工

。

This experienced master is responsible for guiding all new employees.

shī师

fù傅

jiào教

wǒ我

kāi开

chē车

。

The master teaches me how to drive.

wǒ我

shī师

fu傅

jīn今

tiān天

bú不

zài在

，

suǒ所

shī师

fu傅

de的

shǒu手

yì艺

jīng精

zhàn湛

，

yíng赢

shī师

fù傅

de的

shǒu手

yì艺

hěn很

hǎo好

，

dà大

xià下

bān班

hòu后

，

wǒ我

cháng常

hé和

shī师

fu傅

yì

yǐ

以

wèn问

tí题

zàn暂

shí时

wú无

fǎ法

jiě解

jué决

。

My master is not here today, so the problem cannot be solved for now.

dé

得

le了

gù顾

kè客

men们

de的

guǎng广

fàn泛

zàn赞

yù誉

。

The master's craftsmanship is exquisite, earning widespread praise from customers.

jiā

家

dōu都

xǐ喜

huān欢

zhǎo找

tā他

xiū修

dōng东

xī西

。

The master's craftsmanship is excellent, and everyone likes to ask him to fix things.

一

qǐ起

hē喝

chá茶

，

liáo聊

liáo聊

gōng工

zuò作

shàng上

de的

shì事

。

After work, I often have tea with my master and chat about work-related matters.