师父 (shī fu) Definition & Meaning - What does 师父 mean in Chinese

1
n.respa polite form of address to a monk or nun; [for a Buddhist monk or nun or Daoist/Taoist priest] master; respectful form of address for a monk; respectful form of address for a nun; honorific term of address for a Buddhist monk or nun, or a Taoist priest or nun; (a term of respect for a monk or nun) master; mother;
- shī fu nǐ cóng hé ér lái
  师父，你从何而来？
  Master, where are you from?
2
n.master; (now written as 师傅)
- wǎn shang shī fu chuān le jiàn bái sè de hán shì fú zhuāng lái dào dà diàn
  晚上，师父穿了件白色的韩式服装来到大殿。
  In the evening, wearing a white Korean outfit, master joined us in the meditation hall.
synonym
shī fu师傅
antonym
dì zǐ弟子 tú dì徒弟 mén tú门徒

common measure word
"师父" is often matched with measure word "个"or"位"or"名".
- 一个师父
  one master
- 一位师父
  one master
- 一名师父
  one master

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