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From :   Nicolas Vanegas

Date : 2009-12-31 / 04:19PM

hi benny how are u? well i to ask you because i have a doubt, in the lesson of martial arts appear the next word (shi fu) that is master of martial arts, but has one problem in the explanation appear this 师傅 and in the video the 2nd letter is other, then which is the correct word? well i wait your answer

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 Benny the Mandarin Teacher askbenny.net 
2009-12-31 / 04:27PM

Hi Nicolas,

Those 2 words have the same pronunciation but different meaning and usage.

1. 师父 = master

2. 师傅 = a respect way to call people when you’re asking for help, especially for taxi drivers….

Benny


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