WordTaiwan frequency #17,778
老師傅
ㄌㄠˇ ㄕ ˙ㄈㄨ
“respectful term for an elderly skilled craftsman or tradesman; elderly Buddhist monk; Islamic religious leader”
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老
ㄌㄠˇ
Old; aged; experienced; venerable; of long standing; prefix for elders or familiar people; outdated; tough (food); always.
師
ㄕ
teacher; master; expert; model; army division; troops; to dispatch troops; surname Shi
傅
ㄈㄨˋ
Surname Fu; instructor or teacher; to instruct; to attach; to apply makeup; to carry.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 老師ㄌㄠˇ ㄕteacher; a respectful term for someone who teaches or mentors; in imperial times, a student's formal address to an examiner
- 醫師ㄧ ㄕdoctor; physician; a person qualified to practice medicine; medical professional
- 老人ㄌㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊold person; the elderly; senior citizen; long-time member or veteran of a group or organization.
- 教師ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄕteacher; instructor; one who teaches students or imparts knowledge; formerly also a martial arts or performing arts instructor
- 老闆ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄢˇboss; business owner; proprietor of a company or shop
- 律師ㄌㄩˋ ㄕlawyer; attorney; legal professional who represents clients in court or advises on legal matters
- 大師ㄉㄚˋ ㄕgreat master; highly skilled expert in a field; (Taiwan) respectful term for a Buddhist monk.
- 老婆ㄌㄠˇ ㄆㄛˊwife; one's wife (informal, colloquial).
- 老公ㄌㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄥhusband; eunuch (historical); old man (archaic)
- 師生ㄕ ㄕㄥteachers and students; the collective term for instructors and their pupils
- 設計師ㄕㄜˋ ㄐㄧˋ ㄕa person who plans and creates designs; a designer; an architect
- 老人家ㄌㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄚpolite term for an elderly person; respectful way to refer to one's own or someone else's parents