徒弟 (tú dì) — apprentice; disciple
Definition
徒弟 is the everyday word for an apprentice learning a trade or skill from a 师父. 弟子 is more literary and used for followers of a religious or philosophical teacher; 传人 is a formal word for a successor who inherits and continues a tradition.
noun
apprenticedisciple
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 。Shī fu jiào tú dì jì shù.The master teaches the apprentice skills.
- 徒弟。Zhè ge tú dì xué xí fēi cháng rèn zhēn.This apprentice studies very seriously.
- ，徒弟。Tā gēn shī fu xué le sān nián, xiàn zài yǐ jīng shì yōu xiù de tú dì le.He studied with the master for three years and is now an excellent apprentice.
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