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Chinese dictionary
v.acknowledge somebody as one's teacher/master; be formally apprenticed to; come under one's tutorship
我想向他拜师。
I wish to acknowledge him as my teacher.
拜师典礼
ceremony to honour one's master
他从小出外拜师学徒。
He went out to do obeisance teacher apprentice since the childhood.
Word usage
- Separable word"拜" and "师" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
弟子们拜孔夫子为师研习学问。
The disciples formally acknowledged Confucius as their teacher to gain knowledge.
拜过师的才能算他真正的徒弟。
Only those who have formally acknowledged him as their teachers can be regarded as his true apprentices.
拜了师之后，他更加刻苦了。
After having formally acknowledged him as his teacher, he worked harder.