Sifu (師傅 or 師父; Pinyin: shīfu, Cantonese: si1 fu6) is a Chinese term for a master. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Standard Cantonese is the standard variant of the Cantonese (Yuet language The character 師 means “teacher”. The meaning of 傅 is “tutor” and of 父 “father”, both characters are read fu with the same tones in Cantonese and Mandarin, creating some ambiguity. Standard Mandarin, also known as Standard Spoken Chinese, is the official modern Chinese spoken language used in mainland China and Taiwan A similar term often used in the Mandarin north is 老師 lǎo shī (Cantonese lou5 si1), "elder teacher".

Contextually, sifu is used in a familial manner as a child addressing a parent by the description "father", rather than a self referenced title seen in modern slang usage. It is also commonly used in a martial arts context to denote an instructional relationship. Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat.

Contents 1 Common usage 2 Martial arts usage of sifu 3 See also 4 References

Common usage

In mainland China, sifu is a common respectful form to address all professions where knowledge or skill is exchanged, such as school teachers, drivers, cooks, monks, house decorators, and many elders of old trades and arts, with a large amount of experience, such as paintings and calligraphy. Mainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term synonymous with the area that is under the jurisdiction Driving is the controlled operation of a land Vehicle, usually a Motor vehicle such as a Truck or a car. A cook is a person that prepares Food for consumption A cook is sometimes referred to as a Chef, although within the professional kitchen the terms are not exchangeable MONK is a Monte Carlo software package for simulating nuclear processes particularly for the purpose of determining the neutron multiplication factor or k-effective

In modern slang, people use the word so as to, superficially, build up a better guanxi with others, in particular those with whom they are not familiar, not dissimilar from the western terms "boss" and "guv'nor". Guānxi describes the basic dynamic in the complex nature of personalized networks of influence and social relationships and is a central concept in Chinese

Martial arts usage of sifu

Traditionally, in Chinese martial arts, the term was used as a familial term and sign of respect as in the general usage. ^[1]

The term takes on a more intimate context when a student becomes a formal student or disciple of the teacher. The acceptance as a student is a very formal event, usually requiring a discipleship ceremony called bai shi. ^[2] After the ceremony, the relationship is defined as a more direct parent/child context and usage takes on this term rather than a generic sign of respect for skill and knowledge. (Compare with the Japanese "sensei", the Malay "pendekar", and the Sanskrit guru. is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities is a Japanese title used to refer to or address teachers professionals such as lawyers and doctors politicians clergymen and other authority figures The Malay language ( ISO 639-1 code MS is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people and people of other ethnic groups who reside in the Pendekar is a title bestowed upon practitioners of the Southeast Asian Martial arts called Silat and Pencak Silat, Sanskrit (sa संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short sa संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a historical A guru (गुरु গুরু is a person who is regarded as having great knowledge wisdom and authority in a certain area and uses it to guide others )

See also

• Grandmaster (martial arts)
• Japanese "sensei"
• Malay "pendekar"
• Sanskrit "guru"

• Face (social concept)
• Ganqing
• Sibak
• Sidai
• Sigung
• Sihing
• Sijeh
• Siku (aunt)
• Simui
• Sisok

References

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