Writing
大师 (dà shī) — how to say "great master" in Chinese
大师
Great master
noun
Character composition
大
big
师
teacher, master
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
巾
Turban
#50 · jīn · 3 strokes
Collocations
艺术大师
yì shù dà shī
a master of the arts
国画大师
guó huà dà shī
a master of traditional Chinese painting
Examples
这位大师教我们书法。
This great master teaches us calligraphy.
他是大师。
He is a great master.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "great master" in Chinese?
"great master" in Chinese is 大师 (dà shī).
大师 meaning in English
大师 (dà shī) means "Great master".
How is 大师 pronounced?
It is pronounced dà shī (written as da shi, dashi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "great master" in Chinese characters?
It is written 大师: 大 has 3 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 大师?
大师 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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