si1 dai2師弟师弟
Jyutpingsi1 dai2
Yalesī dái
Definition
Junior male fellow student, apprentice, or disciple.
colloquialpeopleschool
How it's used
Refers specifically to a male junior in a hierarchical relationship based on shared mentorship or schooling. While it implies a sense of camaraderie, it is often used to establish seniority rather than just friendship. In modern settings, it is frequently applied to anyone from a lower year in the same school or university.
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go3個goExamples
He is my junior from university, he is very hardworking.
Related words
Common phrases
junior fellow student at university
junior fellow student at high school
Common mistake
Avoid using this for a female junior, as the term is strictly for males. Use 師妹 for a female junior instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
