Definition
出师 is a separable verb (离合词) with two main meanings: 'to finish one's apprenticeship' (common in modern usage) and 'to send out an army' (classical or historical). Because it's a 离合词, the two syllables can split when adding a resultative complement or aspect marker — for example, 出了师 ('finished the apprenticeship') or 出过师 ('has been sent out on a campaign').
v.o.
to finish one's apprenticeship (to become a qualified independent practitioner)to send out an armyto dispatch troops (classical)
Examples
- ，出师。Tā xué le sān nián mùgōng, zhōngyú chū shī le.He studied carpentry for three years and finally finished his apprenticeship.
- 。Tā chū le shī yǐhòu jiù zìjǐ kāi le yì jiā diàn.After completing his apprenticeship, he opened his own shop.
- 出师。Gǔdài jiànglǐng chū shī zhīqián dōu yào jì tiān.In ancient times, generals would offer sacrifices to heaven before sending out an army.
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