导师

dǎo shī

CL 位 wèi 名 míng

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. tutor
2. teacher
3. academic advisor

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 学生 xué sheng 学生 xué sheng student 导师 is a mentor or advisor, while 学生 is a student or mentee.: student

Related words

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• 教授 jiào shòu 教授 jiào shòu professor 导师 is often a professor who serves as an academic advisor.: professor
• 导引 dǎo yǐn 导引 dǎo yǐn same as 引導|引导[yǐn dǎo] 导引 means to guide or lead, sharing the character 导 with 导师.: same as 引導|引导[yǐn dǎo]

Synonyms

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• 老师 lǎo shī 老师 lǎo shī teacher 导师 usually refers to a guide or mentor, often in academic or spiritual contexts, while 老师 is a general term for teacher.: teacher

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't use 导师 for a regular classroom teacher; it implies a mentoring or advisory role, especially in research or thesis guidance.

Formality

导师 is formal and respectful, often used in academic or professional settings.

Example Sentences

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我的 导师 给了我很多研究建议。

My advisor gave me a lot of research advice.

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Words Containing 导师

• 班导师 班导师 bān dǎo shī: homeroom teacher

Child Words of 导师

• 导 导 dǎo: to transmit
• 师 师 shī: teacher