师弟 (shī dì) — junior fellow apprentice (male disciple under the same master, younger or later-joining); master's younger son (when referring to the master's child)
Definition
In a Chinese martial-arts or traditional master–disciple school, 师弟 is a male disciple who joined the same master after you or is younger than you — your junior fellow apprentice. Pair with 师兄, which is the senior counterpart.
noun
junior fellow apprentice (male disciple under the same master, younger or later-joining)master's younger son (when referring to the master's child)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 师弟，。Zhè shì wǒ de shī dì, tā gāng rù mén.This is my junior fellow apprentice; he just joined the school.
- 师弟，？shī dì, Nǐ jīn tiān liàn gōng le ma?Junior fellow apprentice, have you practiced your skills today?
- ，师弟。Shī fu de ér zi bǐ wǒ xiǎo, shì wǒ de shī dì.The master's son is younger than me, so he is my junior fellow apprentice.
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