shī

机师

Word · NounTraditional師

teacher; army; master of a skill

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

teacher; master

A respectful term for an educator or a master in a field.

Zhāng张
lǎo老
shī师
jiāo教
wǒ我
men们
shù数
xué学
 。

Teacher Zhang teaches us math.

Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
de的
gāng钢
qín琴
lǎo老
shī师
 。

He is my piano teacher.

2.

noun

army; division (military unit)

formal

A military unit, or used more broadly to mean an army.

Lù陆
jūn军
dì第
yī一
shī师

The First Army Division.

Zhèng正
yì义
zhī之
shī师

An army of justice.

3.

noun

person skilled in a trade; technician

Often used as a suffix in job titles.

Lǐ理
fà发
shī师

Barber.

Gōng工
chéng程
shī师

Engineer.