shifu

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noun

Synonym of sifu: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.

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OriginMandarin 師傅 /师傅 →
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Meanings

nounshifu (plural shifu or shifus)

plural shifus · alternative shih-fu

  1. Synonym of sifu: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.

    I thank Shifu Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze and my Tai Ji Men brothers and sisters because Shifu teaches me to respect each other and do things to help other people and Tai Ji Men brothers and sisters look after me and help me.

    2019, Michelle Shen, The Lonely Shark, →ISBN

    Synonyms: sifu

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of sifu: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.

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sifu
Also see
sensei

Origin

  1. Mandarin師傅 /师傅
  2. Englishshifu

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Fushi
Cite this entry
APA

shifu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shifu

MLA

“shifu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shifu. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shifu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shifu.

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