Writing
导师 (dǎo shī) — how to say "mentor" in Chinese
导师
Mentor
noun
Character composition
导
to guide
师
teacher
Radicals / Keys
寸
Inch
#41 · cùn · 3 strokes
巾
Turban
#50 · jīn · 3 strokes
Collocations
导师的帮助
dǎo shī de bāng zhù
a mentor's help
Examples
我的导师帮助我学习中文。
My mentor helps me learn Chinese.
我的导师很好。
My mentor is very good.
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Frequently asked questions
Mentor in Chinese meaning
"mentor" in Chinese is 导师 (dǎo shī).
导师 meaning in English
导师 (dǎo shī) means "Mentor".
How is 导师 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǎo shī (written as dao shi, daoshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "mentor" in Chinese characters?
It is written 导师: 导 has 6 strokes, 师 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 导师?
导师 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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