师傅 shīfu Master worker

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Traditional: 師傅
Measure word: 个, 位, 名

Stroke order

师傅 is written in 18 strokes across 2 characters.

师傅 — the Chinese character for Master worker (shīfu), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 师傅 — Master worker

师 — 6 strokes
傅 — 12 strokes

Senses

master
qualified worker
respectful form of address for older men

Characters in 师傅

师 shī — teacher; master; expert
傅 fù — (bound form) instructor; (literary) to instruct; to attach

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Example sentences

这位师傅修车修得很好。Zhè wèi shīfu xiū chē xiū de hěn hǎo.This master worker repairs cars very well.
师傅，请问去火车站怎么走？Shīfu, qǐngwèn qù huǒchē zhàn zěnme zǒu?Master, may I ask how to get to the railway station?

Related words

师傅 is pronounced shīfu and means “Master worker”.

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