师傅
shīfù · HSK 5
professional
👨🏫 师 = teacher/master + 傅 = instructor; together: master craftsman or skilled pro
师 means teacher or master (as in 老师). 傅 means tutor or instructor. Combined, 师傅 is a respectful term for a skilled worker, craftsman, or anyone who has mastered a trade — drivers, cooks, mechanics all get called this.