Meaning of "Sifu"?

glockman99

glockman99

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Can anyone give me an idea of where REKAT came-up with the name "Sifu" for their excellent large folder? What does the word mean?

...Just curious.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by glockman99:
Can anyone give me an idea of where REKAT came-up with the name "Sifu" for their excellent large folder? What does the word mean?

...Just curious.
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Chinese for Teacher. Very appropriate.
 

"Sifu" is often used in the western culture in the martial arts context, e.g., students may refer to their instructor as "Sifu" (in Chinese styles).
 
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SIFU is the chinese translation of the word Master.
Rather then just teacher, in chinese a teacher is a JiaoShi.
and SIFU should actually be SHIFU...
just wanted to let you folks know..
take care..

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Sifu - Father Teacher. A term of respect for one's mentor. With a company name like REKAT they must have a sense of humor so it could also have multiple meanings. Seem to remember one from an old thread along this subject:
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Clyde

 
Howdy,

My two fave's from the old thread were:

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and
Sure It's For Utility, officer

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And my theory is that the Sifu was named "teacher" on the principle that it will "teach" people not to mess with you!
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