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Great master in Chinese

great master · HSK 6

大师 dà shī

  1. 大 dà big
  2. 师 shī teacher

他是一位有名的书法大师。 He is a famous master of calligraphy.

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How do you say great master in Chinese?

Great master in Chinese is 大师 (dà shī). You can also say 大家 (dà jiā).

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