Usage note
师傅表示对技术好的人或司机的称呼。
shī fu biǎo shì duì jì shù hǎo de rén huò sī jī de chēng hu。
Master is a respectful term for a skilled worker or driver.
Context note
师傅常用于口语，尤其在服务场合。
shī fu cháng yòng yú kǒu yǔ， yóu qí zài fú wù chǎng hé。
Master is often used in spoken language, especially in service settings.
5 examples
师傅，请停车。
shī fu， qǐng tíng chē。
Driver, please stop the car.
这位师傅手艺很好。
zhè wèi shī fu shǒu yì hěn hǎo。
This master is very skilled.
师傅帮我修好了。
shī fu bāng wǒ xiū hǎo le。
The master helped me fix it.
谢谢师傅。
xiè xiè shī fu。
Thank you, master.
师傅在做面。
shī fu zài zuò miàn。
The master is making noodles.
5 mini stories
出租车师傅把我们送到学校。
chū zū chē shī fu bǎ wǒ men sòng dào xué xiào。
The taxi driver took us to the school.
修车师傅很快修好了车。
xiū chē shī fu hěn kuài xiū hǎo le chē。
The mechanic quickly fixed the car.
我请师傅帮我开门。
wǒ qǐng shī fu bāng wǒ kāi mén。
I asked the master to help me open the door.
这位师傅做菜很好吃。
zhè wèi shī fu zuò cài hěn hǎo chī。
This master cooks very well.
我们叫师傅来检查一下。
wǒ men jiào shī fu lái jiǎn chá yí xià。
We called the master to check it.
Mini dialogue
谢谢师傅
A
师傅，请问图书馆怎么走？
Shīfu, qǐngwèn túshūguǎn zěnme zǒu?
Master (polite address), how do I get to the library?
B
一直往前走就到了。
Yīzhí wǎng qián zǒu jiù dào le.
Go straight ahead and you'll be there.
A
好的，谢谢师傅！
Hǎo de, xièxie shīfu!
Okay, thank you master!
师傅修车
A
师傅，我的自行车坏了。
Shīfu, wǒ de zìxíngchē huài le.
Master, my bicycle is broken.
B
别担心，师傅帮你修好。
Bié dānxīn, shīfu bāng nǐ xiū hǎo.
Don't worry, the master will fix it for you.
Related words and contrasts
related
老师
lǎo shī
teacher
A title for a teacher, while 师傅 is for a skilled worker or master.
contrast
师父
shī fu
master; teacher (in a traditional skill or martial arts)
Sounds the same but often used for a martial arts or spiritual teacher.