师 shī teacher
master; expert; teacher
How to remember 师: ⿰丨丿 camp + 帀 encompass = teacher. At the summer camp the sushi chef's skill seems to encompass the whole kitchen, and the apprentice whispers "He is a true teacher."
Component breakdown
师 = ⿰丨丿 camp + 帀 encompass
- ⿰丨丿 camp
- 帀 encompass
At the summer camp the sushi chef's skill seems to encompass the whole kitchen, and the apprentice whispers "He is a true teacher."
How it came to be
The full form is a heaped mound with a circuit beside it: an army camped on high ground. It meant a body of troops first, then their leader, and only then a master of anything.
How it is used
- Marks a trained expert or master - 老师 (lǎoshī) teacher, 律师 (lǜshī) lawyer, 厨师 (chúshī) chef.
- 师傅 (shīfu) is a polite master for any skilled tradesperson - a driver, plumber, or cook.
Characters built with 师
Words with 师
- 老师lǎoshīteacherHSK 1
- 律师lǜshīlawyerHSK 4
- 师傅shīfumasterHSK 4
- 厨师chúshīcookHSK 4
- 师生shīshēngteachers and studentsHSK 4
- 教师jiàoshīteacherHSK 4
- 工程师gōngchéngshīengineerHSK 5
- 大师dàshīgreat masterHSK 6
- 导师dǎoshītutorHSK 6
- 师父shīfumasterHSK 6
- 师资shīzīqualified teacherHSK 7
- 师长shīzhǎngmilitary division level commanderHSK 7
- 师范shīfànteacher-trainingHSK 8
Example sentences
- 她是我的老师。 Tā shì wǒ de lǎoshī.She's my teacher.
- 她想当老师。 Tā xiǎng dāng lǎoshī.She wants to become a teacher.
- 他是体育老师。 Tā shì tǐyù lǎoshī.He's a gymnastics teacher.
- 老师要求学生交作业。 Lǎoshī yāoqiú xuésheng jiāo zuòyè.The teacher asked that students hand in their homework.