驯兽师 (xún shòu shī) — animal trainer, animal tamer

Definition

noun

animal traineranimal tamer

Measure word · 个

驯兽师。
Zhè wèi xún shòu shī xùn liàn shī zi tiào huǒ quān.
This animal trainer teaches lions to jump through fire rings.
驯兽师。
xún shòu shī Měi tiān dōu yào huā hěn duō shí jiān hé dòng wù xiāng chǔ.
The animal trainer has to spend a lot of time with the animals every day.
驯兽师。
Tā cóng xiǎo jiù mèng xiǎng chéng wéi yì míng xún shòu shī.
He has dreamed of becoming an animal trainer since childhood.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

驯兽tame animals

动宾Verb + object

“驯” means tame and “兽” means animals, while “师” names a person skilled in such work.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 馴; 驯 is its simplified writing.

馬川馴

Meaning part形符xíngfú

馬馬mǎ

Sound part声符shēngfú

川

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 馴 uses 馬 (horse) for the meaning and 川 for the sound; the simplified 驯 is a later shorthand.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 獸; 兽 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 獸 combines 單 (hunting weapon) and 犬 (dog) to show hunting; the simplified 兽 is a shorthand.

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.

𠂤帀師

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