师父 (shī fu) — master (teacher of a skill, martial arts, or religion); (in Taiwan) variant of 师傅 (skilled worker, polite term for driver or worker)
Definition
师父 is a respectful title for one's personal teacher of a skill, martial art, or religion — someone you apprentice under (拜). Don't confuse with 师傅, the polite address for a skilled worker (driver, cook) you don't study under.
noun
master (teacher of a skill, martial arts, or religion)(in Taiwan) variant of 师傅 (skilled worker, polite term for driver or worker)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 师父。Zhè wèi shī fu jiào le wǒ sān nián tài jí quán.This master taught me tai chi for three years.
- 师父。Sì miào lǐ de shī fu měi tiān qīng chén dōu yào sòng jīng.The master in the temple chants sutras every morning.
- 师父，。Tā bài le yí wèi mù jiàng shī fu, xué le wǔ nián shǒu yì.He apprenticed with a carpenter master and learned the craft for five years.
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