大师 dàshī great master
great master; master
How to remember 大师: 大 big + 师 teacher = great master.
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How it is used
- A great master - top authority in an art or craft: 国画大师 (guóhuà dàshī) a master of Chinese painting, 武术大师 (martial arts master).
- Higher honorific than 专家 (expert) or 老师 (teacher); implies recognized, revered mastery.
- Also a respectful term for a senior Buddhist monk.