dà

大师傅

Word · PrefixTraditional大

big; large; eldest; respectful title

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

prefix

honorific prefix for monks

informal

In the compound '大师傅' (dàshī•fu), used as an informal, respectful title for a Buddhist monk. The tone sandhi for '师' is neutralized in this context, marked by a dot in the original pinyin.

Miào庙
lǐ里
de的
nà那
wèi位
dà大
shī师
fu傅
hěn很
hé和
shàn善
 。

The monk at the temple is very kind.

Wǒ我
xiàng向
dà大
shī师
fu傅
qǐng请
jiào教
le了
yī一
gè个
wèn问
tí题
 。

I asked the monk for advice on a question.

2.

prefix

title for a cook; chef

informal

In the compound '大师傅' (dà•shi•fu), used as an informal, respectful title for a skilled cook or chef. Note the different neutral tone placement compared to the monk title.

Cān餐
tīng厅
de的
dà大
shi师
fu傅
shǒu手
yì艺
zhēn真
hǎo好
 。

The restaurant's chef has excellent skills.

Jīn今
tiān天
dà大
shi师
fu傅
zuò做
de的
hóng红
shāo烧
ròu肉
tè特
bié别
xiāng香
 。

The braised pork belly the chef made today is especially fragrant.