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The Chinese word shifu - 师傅 - shīfu
(master in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
shīfu
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English translations
master,
master worker
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师傅 ( shifu / shīfu ) in traditional characters
師傅
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 师傅 ( shifu / shīfu ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ŏ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ŏ, ù).
Xu shifu shenghuo hen jianpu.
Xú shīfu shēnghuó hĕn jiănpŭ.– English translation: Master Xu lived a simple life.
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Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
to teach | teacher
师傅 ( shifu / shīfu ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 889)
师傅 ( shifu / shīfu ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 889)
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