---
title: "Chushi Meaning: 厨师 (cook) or 出示 (to show)?"
description: "厨师 (traditional 廚師, chúshī) means “cook; chef”. Not the chushi you heard? See 出示, 处事. Hear its tones, see what 厨 and 师 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chushi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 厨师 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

厨师 chúshī

## cook; chef

## Its characters

1. 厨 chú cook
2. 师 shī teacher

## In a sentence

这家饭店的厨师手艺很好。 The chef at this restaurant is very skilled.

[More about 厨师](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8E%A8%E5%B8%88)

## Other words said chushi

- [出示chūshìto show (a document)](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%87%BA%E7%A4%BA)
- [处事chǔshìto handle affairs](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A4%84%E4%BA%8B)

## More words with 厨 or 师

- [厨房 chúfáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chufang)
- [导师 dǎoshī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daoshi)
- [大师 dàshī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dashi)
- [工程师 gōngchéngshī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongchengshi)
- [教师 jiàoshī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaoshi)
- [老师 lǎoshī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laoshi)
- [律师 lǜshī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lushi)
- [师傅 shīfu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shifu)
- [师生 shīshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shisheng)

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