师叔

師叔

shīshū

noun

Meanings

1 junior disciple of one's master (but senior to oneself in lineage)
2 'martial uncle' (younger than master)

Characters

master / teacher

Examples

HSK 2

这位是我的师叔。

Zhèwèi shì wǒ de shīshū.

This is my martial uncle.

HSK 6

师叔的剑法非常厉害。

Shīshū de jiànfǎ fēicháng lìhai.

Martial uncle's swordsmanship is extraordinary.

Tips

culture

Lineage parallel to family: your 师父 (master) had fellow disciples under the same grand-master. Of those, the younger ones are your 师叔 ('younger uncle'), the older ones your 师伯 ('older uncle'). Standard hierarchy in wuxia and xianxia.

Stroke Order

师 shī

叔 shū