師兄

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See also: 师兄

Chinese

a division (milit.); teacher; master
a division (milit.); teacher; master; expert; model
 
elder brother
trad. (師兄)
simp. (师兄)
alternative forms Ching Hong Kong Internet slang
Hong Kong Internet slang

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Noun

師兄

  1. 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)
  2. son of one's teacher or master who is older than oneself
  3. father's male apprentice who is older than oneself
  4. (Hong Kong Cantonese, Internet slang) used for addressing other users on forums or discussion rooms

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