拜人为师

拜人為師

bàirénwéishī

phrase

Meanings

1 to acknowledge someone as one's teacher
2 to take someone as one's master

Characters

to bow; to pay respects

teacher; master

Examples

HSK 5

他拜人为师，认真学习书法。

Tā bàirénwéishī, rènzhēn xuéxí shūfǎ.

He took a master and seriously studied calligraphy.

HSK 7-9

想学好这门手艺，必须拜人为师。

Xiǎng xué hǎo zhè mén shǒuyì, bìxū bàirénwéishī.

To master this craft, you must formally take a teacher.

Tips

culture

拜师 is a formal traditional ceremony, usually involving bowing, tea offering, and a vow of respect, that establishes a lifelong teacher-disciple bond. It still occurs today in martial arts, opera, and traditional crafts.

Stroke Order

拜 bài

人 rén

为 wéi

师 shī