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师长 (shī zhǎng) — (noun) teacher (a respectful, formal term); (noun) division commander (military)

Definition

师长 is a formal, respectful word for 'teacher' — more deferential than 老师 or 教师. It also means a military 'division commander' (a senior officer), like 队长 but at divisional level.

noun
teacher (a respectful, formal term)division commander (military)
Measure word · 位

Examples

  • 师长，。
    Zhè wèi shī zhǎng yù rén wú shù, shēn shòu xué shēng ài dài.
    This teacher has educated countless students and is deeply loved by them.
  • 师长，。
    Tā shì yì míng yōu xiù de shī zhǎng, céng duō cì lì gōng.
    He is an excellent division commander who has been awarded for merit many times.
  • 师长。
    shī zhǎng De mìng lìng bì xū yán gé zhí xíng.
    The commander's orders must be strictly carried out.

Origin

Characters in this word

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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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 長; 长 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 長 pictures an old man with long hair. The simplified 长 is a later shorthand, so its strokes do not show that original picture.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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