名师 (míng shī) — famous teacher, renowned master; (archaic) army known for its exploits

Definition

"Famous, master-level teacher" — emphasizes the teacher's reputation and skill. 比 老师 carries prestige; the second sense is an archaic reference to a celebrated army.

noun
famous teacherrenowned master(archaic) army known for its exploits
Measure word · 位
Easily confused

Examples

  • 名师。
    Tā cóng xiǎo jiù bài le yí wèi míng shī xué xí shū fǎ.
    He apprenticed himself to a famous teacher to learn calligraphy as a child.
  • 名师，。
    Zhè wèi míng shī bù jǐn jiào jì shù, gèng jiào zuò rén de dào lǐ.
    This famous teacher not only teaches skills, but also teaches principles of life.
  • 名师，。
    Néng zhǎo dào yí wèi míng shī zhǐ dǎo, zhēn shì nán néng kě guì.
    It is truly rare and precious to find a famous teacher for guidance.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

名míngfamous
师shīteacher

名 “famous” + 师 “teacher” gives a renowned master.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

名 puts 夕 (crescent moon) above 口 (mouth), showing a name spoken in the dark.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 師; 师 is its simplified writing.

  • 𠂤𠂤𠂤
  • 帀帀zā

The traditional form 師 combines 𠂤 and 帀; the simplified 师 is not the form explained here.

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