How to say “master” in Chinese
master, maestro
“Master” in Chinese is 大师, dà shī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
大师 is read dà shī: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A person with arms spread wide.
老师 is a “respected mentor”, that is, a teacher.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “大师”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 大师. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他被称作漫画大师。tābèichēngzuòmànhuàdàshīHe's called a master of comics.
- 这位大师擅长描绘动物zhèwèidàshīshànchángmiáohuìdòngwùThis master is especially good at depicting animals.
More words from the lesson “Painting and comics”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “master” in Chinese?
“Master” in Chinese is 大师, pinyin dàshī.
What does 大师 mean?
大师 (dàshī) means “master, maestro”.
How do you write 大师?
大师 is 2 characters: 大 (dà) — big; 师 (shī) — mentor, master. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 大师?
大师 is read dàshī. Tones: dà — fourth tone, shī — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“master” in the lesson “Painting and comics”
This word is from the topic “Texts and art” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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