sifu
шифу, сифу, мастер
Shifu
A master or teacher in the context of martial arts, especially kung fu and tai chiA master or teacher in the context of martial arts, especially kung fu and tai chi.
Meaning
2 sensesA master or teacher in the context of martial arts, especially kung fu and tai chi.
Shifu
ши́фуšífu, си́фуsífu, ма́стерmáster
A spiritual father in esoteric contexts.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
martial arts instructor:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
martial arts instructor:
Origin
From Cantonese 師傅／师傅 (si1 fu6-2, “master”) and 師父／师父 (si1 fu6-2, “my master”), both also cFrom Cantonese 師傅／师傅 (si1 fu6-2, “master”) and 師父／师父 (si1 fu6-2, “my master”), both also conveying the sense of teacher.
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Forms
plural: sifu / sifusSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular