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Apprentice in Chinese

apprentice · HSK 6

徒弟 tú di

  1. 徒 tú apprentice
  2. 弟 dì younger brother

这位师傅带了三个徒弟。 This master has three apprentices.

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How do you say apprentice in Chinese?

Apprentice in Chinese is 徒弟 (tú di).

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