良师

良師
liángshī
noun #35,037

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 good teacher
  2. 2 fine mentor

Examples

Tā shì wǒ de liángshī.
He is my fine mentor.
Yùdào yí wèi liángshī shì rénshēng de fúqi.
Meeting a good teacher is one of life's blessings.

Tips

usage
Most often appears in the four-character idiom 良师益友 (liángshī yìyǒu, 'good teacher and helpful friend') — the standard Chinese phrase for a mentor figure. On its own 良师 is slightly literary; in casual speech use 老师 (hǎo lǎoshī).

Stroke Order

liáng
shī