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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dà shī
"他是当代著名的艺术大师。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A man who has people working for him, or who is in control of a place, animal, or situation.
"He acts like the master of the house whenever he visits."
- 1
To acquire complete knowledge or skill in an accomplishment, subject, or language.
"It took her several years to fully master the complexities of Mandarin Chinese."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'mægester', which comes from Latin 'magister' (meaning chief, teacher, or head), related to 'magnus' (great). Over centuries, the term evolved from denoting a teacher or household head to encompassing skilled artisans, academic degrees, and controllers of domains.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Master" is said worldwide
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maître
Transliteration: /mɛtʁ/
"Il est devenu le maître de son art."
Meister
Transliteration: /ˈmaɪ̯stɐ/
"Er ist ein Meister seines Faches."
maestro
Transliteration: /ˈmaɛstro/
"Il maestro ha spiegato la lezione con cura."
maestro
Transliteration: /maˈestɾo/
"Es un maestro en la cocina."
mestre
Transliteration: /ˈmɛʃtɾi/
"Ele é um verdadeiro mestre da pintura."
स्वामी
Transliteration: swami
"वह अपने भाग्य का स्वामी है।"
大师
Transliteration: dà shī
"他是当代著名的艺术大师。"
거장
Transliteration: geojang
"그는 영화계의 거장으로 불린다."
師匠
Transliteration: shishō
"彼は陶芸の師匠から技術を学んだ。"
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