si1 taai3師太师太
Jyutpingsi1 taai3
Yalesī taai
Definition
An elderly Buddhist nun, or a respectful address for a senior female martial arts master.
- senior or elderly Buddhist nun
- female martial arts master of a senior generation
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How it's used
Primarily refers to a Buddhist nun, carrying a sense of respect for her religious status. While it can technically refer to the wife of a master in certain traditional contexts, this usage is rare and often sounds archaic or confusing in modern daily speech. It is best to stick to its religious connotation to avoid ambiguity.
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wai6位waihExamples
That Buddhist nun seems to have great self-cultivation.
Related words
Common phrases
ordained Buddhist nun
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 師母, which is the standard and widely understood term for the wife of one's teacher or master.
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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.
