师
teacher; master; army; imitate; surname
Meanings
9 senses · 22 examplesnoun
teacher; person who imparts knowledge or skills
Can refer to formal teachers, skilled craftsmasters, or religious clergy.
My Chinese teacher taught me a lot of writing skills.
This chef's dishes are extremely delicious.
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The master and apprentice work together in the workshop.
Many parents hope their children can meet good teachers.
This guitar teacher teaches students to play and sing pop songs.
noun
role model; example to learn from
formalOften used in set phrases or formal contexts.
Past lessons are teachers for future actions; we must learn from historical lessons.
His professionalism has become a role model for our team.
noun
expert; specialist; skilled professional
Used for professionals in various fields like engineering, medicine, and technology.
This engineer is debugging the new production line.
My dentist cured my tooth decay.
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This technician restored the antique clock.
The lawyer is helping the client handle a legal dispute.
The photographer used professional equipment to shoot the wedding scene.
noun
honorific title for monks or Taoists
literaryUsed as a polite address for Buddhist monks or Taoist priests in literary and formal contexts.
The tourists asked this master of Buddhism about Buddhist teachings.
The Chan master presided over a Dharma assembly at the temple.
adjective
relating to master-apprentice relationship
Used to form compound words describing family-like relationships between mentors and trainees.
My teacher's wife made local dishes to treat us today.
My senior fellow apprentice helped me solve the difficult problems in my graduation thesis.
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My junior fellow apprentice just joined the lab and needs our guidance.
verb
to imitate; to follow; to learn from
literaryUsed in formal or literary contexts, often followed by a noun indicating the thing being learned or imitated.
We imitate the painting techniques of ancient people while adding modern elements.
He learned the spirit rather than the wording, and wrote a completely new article.
noun
surname
A common Chinese family name.
noun
military division; army unit
formalStandard military term for a division-level unit in the Chinese armed forces.
This division has three regiments under it and is stationed in the border area.
noun
army; military force
formalUsed in formal or literary contexts to refer to military forces.
The army set off for the disaster area to carry out rescue work.
Returning the army to the capital is the ancient term for military forces returning to the imperial city after completing their mission.