Meaning of 大师
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- great master
- master
How to use 大师
大师 is used for people at the top of an art, craft, or field, such as painting, music, chess, or kung fu. It is also a respectful title for senior Buddhist monks. Example: 他是一位国画大师。(Tā shì yí wèi guóhuà dàshī.) He is a master of Chinese painting.
大 (dà) means big and 师 (shī) is the 师 in 老师 (lǎoshī), teacher. A big teacher is a great master, someone whose skill puts them above ordinary teachers.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 大师 for any teacher or expert, but it is much stronger than 老师 (lǎoshī) and sounds odd or sarcastic for ordinary people. Also keep 师 (shī) in the first tone and do not confuse it with 帅 (shuài), which has no horizontal stroke on top of the right side.
大师 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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大 dà · big · 3 strokes
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师 shī · teacher · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 大师.
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher |
| 大学 | dàxué | university; college |
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | university student; college student |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone; influential family |
| 大人 | dàren | adult; grownup |
| 长大 | zhǎngdà | to grow up |
| 大部分 | dàbùfen | the greater part; the majority; most; Taiwan pr. [da4bu4fen4] |
| 大声 | dà shēng | loud voice; in a loud voice |
| 大量 | dàliàng | great amount; large quantity |
| 大多数 | dàduōshù | (great) majority |
| 大海 | dàhǎi | sea; ocean |
Questions about 大师
What does 大师 mean?
大师 (dàshī) means "great master; master" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 大师?
大师 is made of 2 characters: 大 (3 strokes), 师 (6 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 大师 an HSK word?
Yes. 大师 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 大师 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 大师 is written 大師.
Can 大师 be used sarcastically?
Yes. In casual speech people may call someone 大师 to tease them for acting like an expert, or to mock self-styled gurus. Context and tone of voice make the meaning clear.
How do you put 大师 after a name or field?
It usually follows the field or the name, as in 音乐大师 (yīnyuè dàshī) music master or 李大师 (Lǐ dàshī) Master Li. The measure word is often 位 (wèi) to show respect.