拜师 (bài shī) — to formally become a pupil or apprentice under a master (often with a ritual)
Definition
拜师 is the formal, ritual-bound act of becoming someone's apprentice — usually in traditional arts like martial arts, medicine, or music. Pairs with the verb object 师 (拜……为师) and signals a lifelong teacher-disciple bond.
verb
to formally become a pupil or apprentice under a master (often with a ritual)
Examples
- 拜师。Tā jué dìng bài shī xué xí wǔ shù.He decided to formally become a pupil under a master to learn martial arts.
- 。Wǒ xiǎo shí hou bài guò yí wèi lǎo xiān sheng wèi shī.When I was young, I formally became an apprentice to an old gentleman.
- 拜师，，。bài shī Zhī hòu, yào zūn zhòng shī fu, qín fèn xué xí.After formally becoming an apprentice, you must respect your master and study diligently.
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