Definition

1. Noun:
   • Teacher and disciple; master and pupil: Refers to the relationship between a teacher (master) and a student (disciple), emphasizing the bond, hierarchy, and responsibility within that traditional relationship. It denotes the pair or the collective group involved in this connection.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tình sư đệ giữa họ thật sâu nặng. (The bond between teacher and disciple is very deep.)
  • Mối quan hệ sư đệ được tôn trọng trong truyền thống. (The master-pupil relationship is respected in tradition.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "sư đệ" is formal and literary, often found in historical, martial arts, or traditional cultural contexts. It is less common in everyday modern speech.
• It can be used to describe the specific pair (one teacher and their student) or the abstract principle of the relationship itself.

Variants and Related Words

• Sư phụ (n): master, teacher (the master/teacher figure in the relationship).
  • Anh ấy tôn kính sư phụ của mình. (He respects his master.)
• Đệ tử (n): disciple, pupil (the student figure in the relationship).
  • Vị sư già có nhiều đệ tử. (The old master has many disciples.)
• Thầy trò (n): teacher and students; a more common and general modern term for the teacher-student relationship.
  • Tình thầy trò rất đáng quý. (The teacher-student relationship is very precious.)

Synonyms

• Master and disciple
• Teacher and pupil
• Guru and chela (in specific spiritual contexts)

Related Concepts

• Tình sư đệ: The sentiment, affection, or bond between a teacher and disciple. This is a very common collocation.
  • Câu chuyện ca ngợi tình sư đệ. (The story praises the bond between master and disciple.)

noun

1. teacher and disciple