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師弟
简 师弟 · 繁 師弟Mandarin · pinyin shī dì
Meanings
- young disciple (of the same master)
- younger or junior male schoolmate
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1–4 · shi1 di4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
si1 dai2
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noun
- junior male fellow student or apprentice
- (martial arts) young disciple, the junior fellow students 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 tutor
- father's male apprentice or student, who is younger than oneself
- teacher and student
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