How to say “master” in Chinese
master, mentor (in a craft)
“Master” in Chinese is 师父, shī fu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
师父 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.
The same sign is the top of 爸 “dad”.
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 “师父”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 师父. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 师父教了他三年功夫。shīfujiāoletāsānniángōngfuThe master taught him kung fu for three years.
- 师父把自己的技艺都传授给了徒弟。shīfubǎzìjǐdejìyìdōuchuánshòugěiletúdìThe master passed all his skills on to his apprentice.
More words from the lesson “Master and apprentice”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “master” in Chinese?
“Master” in Chinese is 师父, pinyin shīfu.
What does 师父 mean?
师父 (shīfu) means “master, mentor (in a craft)”.
How do you write 师父?
师父 is 2 characters: 师 (shī) — mentor, master; 父 (fù) — father. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 师父?
师父 is read shīfu. Tones: shī — first tone, fu — neutral tone. The page has an audio recording.
“master” in the lesson “Master and apprentice”
This word is from the topic “Talent and mastery” 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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