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

HSK 4

这是我的师弟小王。

Zhè shì wǒ de shīdì Xiǎo Wáng.

This is my junior schoolmate Xiao Wang.

HSK 7-9

师弟，你先别急，慢慢来。

Shīdì, nǐ xiān bié jí, mànmànlái.

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