Etymology

shifu

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Today it means: Synonym of sifu: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name. Full definition →

Mandarin 師傅 /师傅
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The story

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from師傅 /师傅
  2. English todayshifu

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 師傅 /师傅 and 師父/师父 (shīfu).

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