apprentice; trainee; to serve as apprentice
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
apprentice; trainee; learner
Refers to a young person learning a trade or skill under a master.
Tā他
zài在
qì汽
chē车
xiū修
lǐ理
chǎng厂
dāng当
xué学
tú徒
。
He is working as an apprentice at an auto repair shop.
Zhè这
gè个
xué学
tú徒
xué学
dōng东
xī西
hěn很
kuài快
。
This apprentice learns things very quickly.
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Tā他
shí十
wǔ五
suì岁
jiù就
chū出
qù去
dāng当
xué学
tú徒
le了
。
He went out to become an apprentice at the age of fifteen.
verb
to serve as an apprentice; to apprentice
Can be used in the structure '学了一年徒' where '徒' acts as the object, or directly as a verb.
Tā他
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
zài在
yào药
pù铺
xué学
tú徒
。
He apprenticed at a pharmacy when he was young.
Wǒ我
xué学
le了
yī一
nián年
tú徒
cái才
chū出
shī师
。
I apprenticed for a year before completing my training.
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Tā他
shí十
liù六
suì岁
kāi开
shǐ始
xué学
tú徒
。
He started his apprenticeship at sixteen.