导
师

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The word 导师 is formed by combining the character 导, meaning "to guide" or "lead", with 师, meaning "teacher" or "master". Together, they create a compound where 导 modifies 师 to specify a teacher who provides guidance, resulting in the meaning "mentor" or "advisor".

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他是我的大学导师。

Tā shì wǒ de dàxué dǎoshī.

He is my university mentor.

我的导师正在指导我写论文。

Wǒ de dǎoshī zhèngzài zhǐdǎo wǒ xiě lùnwén.

My supervisor is currently guiding me in writing my thesis.

这位导师给了我很多职业建议。

Zhè wèi dǎoshī gěi le wǒ hěnduō zhíyè jiànyì.

This mentor gave me a lot of career advice.

导师的耐心教诲让我受益匪浅。

Dǎoshī de nàixīn jiàohuì ràng wǒ shòuyì fěiqiǎn.

The mentor's patient teaching has benefited me enormously.

这位知名导师在学术界享有很高的声誉。

Zhè wèi zhīmíng dǎoshī zài xuéshù jiè xiǎngyǒu hěn gāo de shēngyù.

This renowned supervisor enjoys a very high reputation in academic circles.

Word Definition - 导师

dǎo shī tutor; teacher; academic advisor

Individual Character Details

导 dǎo
师 shī, shī