2006-07-28 03:59:44 · 9 answers · asked by ankur g 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I've spent a total of 7 years in China and Taiwan and can speak Chinese well. I hope my explanation can clarify a few things:
师傅 (Shi-fu) translate as 'Master'; however, these days, it does not just apply to Kung-Fu masters. It is actually a polite form of address for both workers and people in the service trade and there is now an increased tendency to use it. You can address the following as Shi-Fu:
Taxi-drivers
Bus-drivers
Ticket-sellers
Cooks
Hotel staff
Often these people will also use it to adress 'skilled' people of other trades and professions.
Teacher, on the other hand is 老师 (lao shi) and refers to teachers only.
Hope I've been of some use.
2006-07-28 07:12:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Shifu is a character on the TV series Stargate whose name translates from Chinese into teacher.
2006-07-28 04:08:35 · answer #2 · answered by ElOsoBravo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Learning new things is sort of like eating. It takes a while for you to digest what you have learned. In the martial arts world, you are considered shifu if somebody punches you in the stomach and you don't vomit your food out, but can instead, shi your fu out normally later.
Or it could be just the Chinese word 師 (teacher) clarified with 傅 (to teach), meaning studly nerd master or (duh) teacher.
2006-07-28 06:42:00 · answer #3 · answered by Nerdly Stud 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rainbows have always brought a smile on my face...its a sign of optimism and joy when the sun shines in the horizon after a heavy down pour...i still remember during my school days i used to run towards rainbows trying to find out where exactly it is located and take a closer look at the beauty of nature. For me rainbows will always fill my heart with joy and happiness. Great Question !! TC!
2016-03-16 07:13:58 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shifu's name translates to "teacher" in Chinese.
2006-07-28 04:03:04 · answer #5 · answered by emperor_chino 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teacher-English...
Shifu-Chinese
Guru-Malaysia
Mahaguru-India errr....maybe...
Sensei-Japan
i thing so ah....
2006-07-28 21:26:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Studly Definition
2016-10-02 02:55:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I might be wrong here (cuz I've never seen the word that I hear in my head spelled out), but I think it is an honorific title that means "teacher." At least, that's what my brother-in-law called his martial arts master.
2006-07-28 04:02:52 · answer #8 · answered by Church Music Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
♡In Japanese 'shifu' can mean 'fatherly master" 師父
http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/j-e.cgi/jap/%bb%d5%c9%e3?TR
OR 'Chinese poetry' 詞賦
http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/j-e.cgi/jap/%bb%ec%c9%ea?TR
You can check the words here:
http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/j-e.cgi/dosearch?sDict=on&H=PS&L=J&T=shifu&WC=none&FG=w&BG=b&S=26
I hope this helps!♡
2006-07-28 05:22:28 · answer #9 · answered by C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know.
2006-07-30 03:46:58 · answer #10 · answered by viswanathansri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋