advisor; supervisor; mentor; guiding figure
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
academic advisor; supervisor; tutor
formalCommonly used in universities and research institutions for professors who guide graduate students, particularly doctoral candidates.
Wǒ我
de的
dǎo导
shī师
zài在
lùn论
wén文
xiě写
zuò作
shàng上
gěi给
le了
wǒ我
hěn很
duō多
zhǐ指
dǎo导
。
My advisor gave me a lot of guidance on writing my thesis.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
fēi非
cháng常
fù负
zé责
rèn任
de的
bó博
shì士
shēng生
dǎo导
shī师
。
He is a very responsible doctoral supervisor.
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Xuǎn选
zé择
yán研
jiū究
fāng方
xiàng向
shí时
，
nǐ你
yīng应
gāi该
duō多
tīng听
tīng听
dǎo导
shī师
de的
yì意
jiàn见
。
When choosing a research direction, you should listen more to your supervisor's opinion.
noun
guide; spiritual leader; leading figure
formalUsed metaphorically for a person who provides ideological, political, or spiritual leadership in a major movement or cause. Carries a respectful and formal tone.
Tā他
shì是
zhè这
chǎng场
shè社
huì会
gǎi改
gé革
de的
wěi伟
dà大
dǎo导
shī师
。
He is the great guiding figure of this social reform movement.
Gé革
mìng命
dǎo导
shī师
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
yī一
dài代
yòu又
yī一
dài代
rén人
。
The thoughts of the revolutionary mentor influenced generations of people.
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Zhè这
wèi位
zhé哲
xué学
jiā家
bèi被
xǔ许
duō多
rén人
shì视
wéi为
jīng精
shén神
dǎo导
shī师
。
This philosopher is regarded as a spiritual guide by many.