师弟

師弟

shīdì

noun #43,214

Meanings

1 junior male fellow student / apprentice (of the same master)
2 younger son of one's teacher

Characters

teacher / master

younger brother

Examples

这是我的师弟小王。

Zhè shì wǒ de shīdì Xiǎo Wáng.

This is my junior schoolmate Xiao Wang.

师弟，你先别急，慢慢来。

Shīdì, nǐ xiān bié jí, mànmàn lái.

Junior brother, don't rush, take your time.

Tips

culture

The 师兄/师弟/师姐/师妹 set extends the family metaphor (哥/弟/姐/妹) to anyone sharing a teacher or master. Widespread in martial arts schools, traditional crafts, graduate labs, and — prominently — xianxia and wuxia fiction.

Stroke Order

师 shī

弟 dì