Ging Wu Translations

In the Chinese martial arts society, the title or ranking system follows the traditional family system. Classification of a students level is not based on their skill or actual age. It is decided by who joins the school first. In other words, when you are born into the family. For example, your teacher (male or female) is your father within the system. You should greet him/her as "Si-Fu" (meaning teaching father) to show respect. Your older brother, regardless of age or skill level, would be addressed as "Si-Hing" to show respect. Just as within your own family, there are those who you would call Grandfather, Mother, Uncle, Brother, etc; you address them by their titles to show your respect for them and to show you recognize your place within the family. You may have more than one Si-Fu if you have learned, or are learning, more than one art. At Ging Wu, we have assistant instructors that use the title Sihing and Sijeh.

English	Cantonese
	Male	Female
Great Grandmaster	Si-Tai-Gung	Si-Tai-Poa
Grandmaster	Si-Gung	Si-Poa
Older Kung Fu Uncle	Si-Bahk	N/A
Younger Kung Fu Uncle	Si-Sook	N/A
Teacher/Instructor	Si-Fu	Si-Fu
Oldest Brother/Sister	Di-Si-Hing	Di-Si-Jeh
Older Brother/Sister	Si-Hing	Si-Jeh
Younger Brother/Sister	Si-Dai	Si-Mui
Student	Toh-Dai	Toh-Dai