honorific title for an elderly master craftsman
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
old master; venerable craftsman; senior expert
honorificUsed to show respect for an elderly person who possesses highly skilled craftsmanship, often gained through long experience. Not used for ordinary elderly people or academic teachers.
Wáng王
shī师
fu傅
shì是
chǎng厂
lǐ里
de的
lǎo老
shī师
fu傅
，
shǒu手
yì艺
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
。
Master Wang is the old master of the factory; his craftsmanship is exceptional.
Zhè这
wèi位
xiū修
biǎo表
de的
lǎo老
shī师
fu傅
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
wǔ五
shí十
nián年
de的
jīng经
yàn验
le了
。
This old master watch repairer already has fifty years of experience.
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Wǒ我
men们
dōu都
děi得
tīng听
zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
shī师
fu傅
de的
，
tā他
zuì最
yǒu有
jīng经
yàn验
。
We all have to listen to this old master; he is the most experienced.
Tā他
xiǎng想
bài拜
nà那
wèi位
mù木
gōng工
lǎo老
shī师
fu傅
wéi为
shī师
。
He wants to take that old master carpenter as his teacher.