师 shī
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 巾 — cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel
- Made of
- 刂 knife 帀 to rotate, to revolve, to make a circuit
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
师长
shīzhǎng
teachers and elders; senior officer
Characters in this word
长 cháng
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 长 — long, lasting
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 在传统教育观念中，学生应当尊重师长，但不必盲从权威。 Zài chuántǒng jiàoyù guānniàn zhōng, xuéshēng yīngdāng zūnzhòng shīzhǎng, dàn bùbì mángcóng quánwēi. In traditional educational thinking, students should respect teachers and elders, but need not follow authority blindly.
- 他一直尊敬师长，遇到问题常向老师请教。 Tā yīzhí zūnjìng shīzhǎng, yùdào wèntí cháng xiàng lǎoshī qǐngjiào. He has always respected his teachers and elders, often turning to them for advice when problems arise.
- 逢年过节，学生们都会去看望自己的师长。 Féngnián guòjié, xuéshēngmen dū huì qù kànwàng zìjǐ de shīzhǎng. During festivals, students all go to visit their teachers and mentors.
Related words
- 老师 lǎoshī teacher
- 教师 jiàoshī teacher
- 工程师 gōngchéngshī engineer
- 律师 lǜshī lawyer
- 摄影师 shèyǐngshī photographer
- 师傅 shīfu master worker
- 大师 dàshī master, expert
- 导师 dǎoshī supervisor, mentor
- 师父 shīfu master, teacher
- 师范 shīfàn teacher training; normal school
- 师资 shīzī teaching staff; faculty resources
- 班长 bānzhǎng class monitor