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名师

名師
míngshī
noun #33,223

Measure Word

一位名师 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 famous teacher
  2. 2 renowned master
  3. 3 great mentor

Characters

名
míng
famous; name
师
shī
teacher; master

Examples

名师出高徒。
Míngshī chū gāotú.
A great teacher produces outstanding students.
他从小师从一位书法名师。
Tā cóng xiǎo shīcóng yí wèi shūfǎ míngshī.
He has studied under a famous calligraphy master since childhood.

Tips

culture
The proverb 名师出高徒 ('a great teacher produces outstanding students') is one of the most quoted lines about education in Chinese — used to praise a teacher when their student succeeds.

Stroke Order

名 míng
师 shī

Related Words

出名 chūmíng HSK 6 #3,747
to become famous; to be well-known / famous; renowned
大师 dàshī HSK 6 #3,346
great master; maestro / venerable monk (Buddhist title)
知名 zhīmíng HSK 6 #5,564
well-known; famous; renowned
名人 míngrén HSK 4 #2,344
celebrity; famous person / notable figure
著名 zhùmíng HSK 4 #1,578
famous; well-known / celebrated; renowned
师 shī #1,568
teacher; master / expert; division (army)
名声 míngshēng HSK 7 #4,311
reputation / fame
法师 fǎshī #7,691
Buddhist master; Dharma master / mage; sorcerer (in fantasy/games)
师父 shīfu HSK 6 #8,058
master; teacher (respectful term) / used as a polite form of address for skilled workers
名牌 míngpái #8,790
famous brand; name brand / name tag; name plate
名师 míngshī
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