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sifu

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. A master or teacher in the context of martial arts, especially kung fu and tai chi.
  2. A spiritual father in esoteric contexts.

Equivalents

Françaisshifusifu
DeutschShifu
Русскиймастерси́фуши́фу
3 more languages
Suomimestari
日本語先生
한국어사부선생님

Examples

“Who is -- don't get⟳ cute with me, you dumb bastard, I'm your sifu.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Sifuentez sifuvirtide sig sig tune sig. fig. Siga

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