导师

導師

dǎoshī

noun HSK 7-9 #6,240

Measure Word

一位导师 wèi

Meanings

1 mentor
2 tutor
3 supervisor (academic)

Characters

to guide; to direct

teacher; master

Examples

HSK 2

我的导师对我帮助很大。

Wǒ de dǎoshī duì wǒ bāngzhù hěn dà.

My mentor has been a great help to me.

HSK 4

她是我研究生阶段的导师。

Tā shì wǒ yánjiūshēng jiēduàn de dǎoshī.

She was my supervisor during graduate school.

Tips

usage

In Chinese universities, 导师 specifically refers to a graduate thesis advisor/supervisor. In broader use, it means any mentor or guide.

Stroke Order

导 dǎo

师 shī