fung1 seoi2 si1風水師风水师
Jyutpingfung1 seoi2 si1
Yalefūng séui sī
Definition
Feng shui master; a practitioner who assesses the energy, orientation, and layout of a location.
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How it's used
Professional practitioners often prefer the term 堪輿學家 to sound more academic or formal. While the term is widely understood, it carries a specific cultural weight related to traditional Chinese beliefs about environmental harmony. It is common to hear people discuss whether a master is reputable or just trying to make money.
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He hired a fung shui master to come home and check the layout.
Common phrases
to perform a fung shui consultation
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with a generic fortune teller, who is usually referred to as 算命師. While their fields overlap in popular culture, the primary focus of a master is on spatial orientation and environmental energy rather than personal destiny charts.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
