disciple; pupil; student
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disciple; pupil; apprentice; student
Refers to a student or follower learning from a master, teacher, or religious leader. Commonly used in traditional Confucian, martial arts, Buddhist/Taoist, and craft apprenticeship contexts.
Kǒng孔
zǐ子
yǒu有
sān三
qiān千
dì弟
zǐ子
，
qí其
zhōng中
qī七
shí十
èr二
wèi位
zuì最
wéi为
jié杰
chū出
。
Confucius had three thousand disciples, seventy-two of whom were most outstanding.
Tā他
shì是
nà那
wèi位
wǔ武
shù术
dà大
shī师
de的
guān关
mén门
dì弟
zǐ子
。
He is that martial arts master's last and most cherished disciple.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
gōng工
jiàng匠
yī一
shēng生
shōu收
guò过
shí十
jǐ几
gè个
dì弟
zǐ子
。
This old craftsman accepted more than a dozen apprentices in his lifetime.
Dì弟
zǐ子
men们
xiàng向
shī师
fu父
xíng行
lǐ礼
hòu后
，
kāi开
shǐ始
liàn练
xí习
。
After the disciples bowed to their master, they began practicing.