师伯

師伯

shībó

noun

Meanings

1 senior disciple of one's master's lineage (older than master)
2 'martial uncle' (older than one's master)

Characters

Examples

师伯比师父年长几岁。

Shībó bǐ shīfu niánzhǎng jǐ suì.

Shi-bo is a few years older than our master.

请师伯指点一下。

Qǐng shībó zhǐdiǎn yíxià.

Please offer some guidance, martial uncle.

Tips

usage

Pair with 师叔: if your master's 师兄 (elder fellow disciple) is older than your master, you call him 师伯; if younger, 师叔. Mirrors family 伯/叔 (older/younger paternal uncle).

Stroke Order

师 shī

伯 bó