Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

sư phụ

[sɨ˧˧ fu˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) one's male teacher

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giáo viên nam

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Connotation: humorous

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Aaaa! Sư phụ tha tội! Con biết lỗi rồi!Aaargh! Forgive me, master! I'm sorry!

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a master (expert at something)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chuyên gia

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Connotation: humorous

What does “sư phụ” mean?

(noun) one's male teacher

Is “sư phụ” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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