师傅 shī fu
“master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 5Traditional 師傅Measure word 个 · 位 · 名
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
师傅 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1655: 师傅 shīfu — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 121
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 师傅
师傅 is a noun for a skilled worker or tradesman — a driver, cook, repairman and so on — and it is also the polite way to address such a person. It is used on its own before a request, or after a surname (王师傅), often with the measure word 位. Typical patterns are 一位师傅, 王师傅, and 师傅，请……
例句Example sentences
- 师傅，请送我去火车站。shī fu, qǐng sòng wǒ qù huǒ chē zhàn.Driver, please take me to the railway station.
- 我的电脑坏了，找了一位师傅来修。wǒ de diàn nǎo huài le, zhǎo le yí wèi shī fu lái xiū.My computer broke, so I found a repairman to fix it.
- 王师傅做的菜很好吃。wáng shī fu zuò de cài hěn hǎo chī.The food Master Wang makes is delicious.