师 shī — a division (milit.); teacher; master; expert; model
张老师是我最喜欢的老师。Zhāng lǎo shī shì wǒ zuì xǐ huan de lǎo shī.Teacher Zhang is my favorite teacher.
Common words: 老师 (lǎo shī)、教师 (jiào shī)、工程师 (gōng chéng shī)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "expert"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "expert", including 师 (shī), 专 (zhuān). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "expert" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 师 (shī), 专 (zhuān) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span shī, zhuān — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 师 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 师 shīa division (milit.); teacher; master; expert; modelUseful words: 老师, 教师
- 专 zhuānfor a particular person; occasion; purpose; focused on one thing; special; expertUseful words: 专家, 专业
Common words for these 2 "expert" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 师 (shī) — so "expert" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "expert".
专 zhuān — for a particular person; occasion; purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert
他是一位电脑专家。Tā shì yí wèi diàn nǎo zhuān jiā.He is a computer expert.
Common words: 专家 (zhuān jiā)、专业 (zhuān yè)、专门 (zhuān mén)
All 2 characters
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