si1 hing1師兄师兄
Jyutpingsi1 hing1
Yalesī hīng
Definition
Senior male student, apprentice, colleague, or fellow disciple.
colloquialpeopleschool
How it's used
Using this term creates an immediate sense of camaraderie and respect within a shared community, such as a university or a martial arts school. It is almost exclusively used to address or refer to males, as the female equivalent is 師姐. While it implies seniority, it is often used as a friendly and polite way to approach a stranger who is clearly a student or peer in the same field.
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go3個goExamples
Senior, may I ask how to get to the library from here?
He is my senior from university, he graduated many years ago.
Related words
Common phrases
the most senior male student
Common mistake
Do not use this to address a teacher or a boss, as it specifically denotes a peer relationship rather than a hierarchical one between instructor and student. Using it for a superior in a workplace can sound confusing or overly informal.
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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.
