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    Expressing 'chef' with 厨师 (chúshī)

    Topic & Focus

    Explanation

    厨师 (chúshī) means 'chef' or 'cook' as a professional title. It combines 厨 (kitchen) with 师 (master, professional). It is used to refer to someone who cooks professionally.

    Examples

    • 这家餐厅的厨师手艺非常好。

      zhè jiā cāntīng de chúshī shǒuyì fēicháng hǎo.

      The chef at this restaurant is very skilled.

    • 他从小就想当一名厨师。

      tā cóngxiǎo jiù xiǎng dāng yī míng chúshī.

      He has wanted to be a chef since he was little.

    • 厨师正在厨房里准备今天的菜。

      chúshī zhèngzài chúfáng lǐ zhǔnbèi jīntiān de cài.

      The chef is in the kitchen preparing today's dishes.

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