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师傅

shī fu · shi fu

Traditional 師傅

HSK 5Old HSK 4Measure words: 个 gè, 位 wèi, 名 míng

Meaning

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  1. master
  2. qualified worker
  3. respectful form of address for older men
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In a conversation

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To the train station, driver

  1. Dengdeng

    师傅(shīfu)，请(qǐng)到(dào)火车站(huǒchēzhàn)。

    Driver, to the train station please.

  2. Qiqi

    好的(hǎode)，今天(jīntiān)路上(lùshang)车(chē)多(duō)，可能(kěnéng)要(yào)二十(èrshí)分钟(fēnzhōng)。

    OK. There is a lot of traffic today. It may take twenty minutes.

  3. Dengdeng

    师傅(shīfu)，我们(wǒmen)的(de)火车(huǒchē)十(shí)分钟(fēnzhōng)后(hòu)开(kāi)！

    Driver, our train leaves in ten minutes!

  4. Qiqi

    别(bié)急(jí)，我(wǒ)是(shì)老(lǎo)师傅(shīfu)了(le)，我(wǒ)走(zǒu)小路(xiǎolù)。

    Don't worry. I'm an old hand. I'll take the small streets.

  5. Liangliang

    到(dào)了(le)！谢谢(xièxie)师傅(shīfu)！

    We're here! Thank you, driver!

  6. Qiqi

    不客气(bùkèqi)。不过(bùguò)下次(xiàcì)早点(zǎodiǎn)出门(chūmén)吧(ba)！

    You're welcome. But leave earlier next time!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

师(shī)傅(fu)，请(qǐng)问(wèn)去(qù)火(huǒ)车(chē)站(zhàn)怎(zěn)么(me)走(zǒu)？

Master, could you tell me how to get to the train station?

02

修(xiū)车(chē)师(shī)傅(fu)很(hěn)快(kuài)就(jiù)把(bǎ)轮(lún)胎(tāi)换(huàn)好(hǎo)了(le)。

The repairman quickly replaced the tire.

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