师父

(師父)shī fu
HSK 3.0 · HSK 6

master; a polite form of address to a monk or nun

Example Sentences

师父耐心地教我修剪枝叶。

shī fù nài xīn dì jiào wǒ xiū jiǎn zhī yè.

Master patiently taught me how to trim branches and leaves.

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Related Words & Compounds

师父领进门，修行在个人shī fu lǐng jìn mén , xiū xíng zài gè rén

the master leads you to the door, the rest is up to you / you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink

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