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師傅 (si1 fu2) — an address for strangers, common in the PRC in the late 70s and the 80s. in Cantonese

siˉ¹師fuˊ²傅
简 师傅
Mandarin Pinyin: shi1 fu4

Meaning of 師傅

nounan address for strangers, common in the PRC in the late 70s and the 80s.
nounan expert in his/her field; a master
nounan address for service workers | eg. 電腦師傅 computer technician

Example Sentences with 師傅

siˉ¹師fuˊ²傅saaˊ²灑sing˗₃聖seoi2.水。
The master sprinkles holy water.
Kwong˗₃鄺siˉ¹師fuˊ²傅houˊ²好lek1.叻。
Master Kwong is very skilled.
siˉ¹師fuˊ²傅caauˊ²炒fok˗₃鑊gingˍ₆勁
The chef's stir-frying is superb.
siˉ¹師fu2,傅，minˏ₅免lai5!禮！
Master, no need to bow!
siˉ¹師fuˊ²傅cyunˎ₄傳sauˍ₆授gungˉ¹功fuˉ¹夫。
The master imparts martial arts skills.
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Characters in 師傅

師si1
division in the Chinese army;
傅fu6
apply to; add to; lay on

Words Containing 師傅

麵包師傅min6 baau1 si1 fu2
a baker
北方師傅bak1 fong1 si1 fu2
a chef who specializes in making Northern Chinese cuisine
理髮師傅lei5 faat3 si1 fu2
a barber

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