师长

師長

shīzhǎng

noun HSK 7 #49,093

Measure Word

一位师长 wèi

Meanings

1 teachers and elders
2 division commander (military)

Characters

teacher; master

Examples

我们应该尊敬师长。

Wǒmen yīnggāi zūnjìng shīzhǎng.

We should respect our teachers and elders.

师长的教导让我受益匪浅。

Shīzhǎng de jiàodǎo ràng wǒ shòuyì fěiqiǎn.

The guidance of my teachers and elders has greatly benefited me.

Tips

usage

In everyday usage, 师长 means teachers and elders collectively. In military contexts, it refers to a division commander (师 = division, 长 = head).

Stroke Order

师 shī

长 cháng