dou6 si1導師导师
Jyutpingdou6 si1
Yaledouh sī
Definition
A mentor, tutor, or advisor who guides students in academic, personal, or artistic matters.
neutralpeopleschool
How it's used
Refers specifically to someone providing guidance or specialized instruction rather than a standard school teacher. It carries a sense of professional or personal mentorship that goes beyond simple classroom teaching. You will often hear it used in contexts like music, sports, or professional development.
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go3個goExamples
He is the mentor in my life.
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Common mistake
Do not use this to refer to a regular school teacher, for which 老師 is the standard term. Using 導師 for a primary school teacher sounds overly formal or misapplied.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
