How to say “master” in Chinese
master (form of address)
“Master” in Chinese is 师傅, shī fu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
师傅 is read shī fu: 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
老师 is a “respected mentor”, that is, a teacher.
On the left, 亻 “person”. In 师傅 it's read in the neutral tone: fu. Don't confuse it with 付 fù “pay”.
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 “师傅”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 师傅. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 师傅辛苦了shīfu,xīnkǔleThank you for your hard work, master!
- 师傅明天来给我们安空调shīfumíngtiānláigěiwǒmenānkōngtiáoThe repairman is coming tomorrow to install our air conditioner.
- 师傅什么时候来安空调？shīfushénmeshíhouláiānkōngtiáoWhen is the repairman coming to install the air conditioner?
- 师傅，我家的热水器坏了，您能来看看吗？shīfu,wǒjiāderèshuǐqìhuàile,nínnéngláikànkanmaHello, my water heater is broken — could you come and take a look?
- 师傅，您歇一会儿，喝杯茶吧。shīfu,nínxiēyíhuìr,hēbēichábaTake a little break, sir — have a cup of tea.
More words from the lesson “At the factory”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “master” in Chinese?
“Master” in Chinese is 师傅, pinyin shīfu.
What does 师傅 mean?
师傅 (shīfu) means “master (form of address)”.
How do you write 师傅?
师傅 is 2 characters: 师 (shī) — mentor, master; 傅 (fù) — master, tutor. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 师傅?
师傅 is read shīfu. Tones: shī — first tone, fu — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“master” in the lesson “At the factory”
This word is from the topic “Profession and plans” of HSK 4. 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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