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師兄
简 师兄 · 繁 師兄Mandarin · pinyin shī xiōng
Meanings
- senior male fellow disciple or student (by seniority, not age)
- son of one's teacher who is older than oneself
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1–1 · shi1 xiong1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
si1 hing1
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noun
- male senior fellow student or apprentice (especially in a Chinese martial arts school where the seniority is not based on the student's age or level of skill, but on the chronological order of following a particular sifu)
- son of one's teacher or master who is older than oneself
- father's male apprentice who is older than oneself
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, Internet slang) used for addressing other users on forums, discussion rooms, or social media platforms
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, Internet slang) used for addressing other users on forums, discussion rooms, or social media platforms — (Hong Kong Cantonese, neologism, by extension) bro; a term of address used typically to refer to male peers
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, Internet slang) used for addressing other users on forums, discussion rooms, or social media platforms — (Hong Kong Cantonese, neologism, by extension) guy
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