牧师

牧師

mùshī

noun #1,956

Measure Word

一位牧师 wèi

Meanings

1 pastor
2 minister
3 clergyman

Characters

to herd; to shepherd

master; teacher

Examples

牧师在教堂里讲道。

Mùshī zài jiàotáng lǐ jiǎngdào.

The pastor is preaching in the church.

他的父亲是一位牧师。

Tā de fùqīn shì yí wèi mùshī.

His father is a pastor.

Tips

memory

牧 means 'to shepherd' and 师 means 'master/teacher' — a pastor is literally a 'shepherd-teacher,' which matches the Christian metaphor of a pastor shepherding their flock.

Stroke Order

牧 mù

师 shī