Meaning of 教师
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- teacher
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 教师
教师 is a more formal word for teacher, used for the profession, in writing, on forms, and in official contexts. In daily speech and when addressing someone, people say 老师 (lǎoshī). Example: 我妈妈是一名中学教师。(Wǒ māma shì yì míng zhōngxué jiàoshī.) My mom is a middle school teacher.
教 (jiào) means to teach, and 师 (shī) means a master or expert. A 教师 is a master whose job is teaching.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 教师 (jiàoshī) with 教室 (jiàoshì, classroom), which differ only in the tone of the second syllable. Also, 教 here is fourth tone jiào, not first tone jiāo as in 教书 (jiāoshū).
教师 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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教 jiāo · to teach · 11 strokes
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师 shī · teacher · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 教师.
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher |
| 教学楼 | jiàoxuélóu | school building; academic building |
| 教育 | jiàoyù | to educate; to teach |
| 教室 | jiàoshì | classroom |
| 教学 | jiàoxué | to teach |
| 教练 | jiàoliàn | to coach; to train; instructor; sports coach; trainer (CL:位[wei4],名[ming2]) |
| 工程师 | gōngchéngshī | engineer |
| 请教 | qǐngjiào | to ask for guidance; to consult |
| 教材 | jiàocái | teaching material |
| 律师 | lǜshī | lawyer |
| 教授 | jiàoshòu | to teach (a subject) |
| 教训 | jiàoxùn | to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid; a talking-to; a bitter lesson |
Questions about 教师
What does 教师 mean?
教师 (jiàoshī) means "teacher" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 教师?
教师 is made of 2 characters: 教 (11 strokes), 师 (6 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 教师 an HSK word?
Yes. 教师 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 教师 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 教师 is written 教師.
Can I call my teacher 教师 to their face?
No. 教师 describes a job, so it sounds odd as a form of address. Use 老师, often with the surname, like 王老师 (Wáng lǎoshī).
What measure word goes with 教师?
Common choices are 名 (míng) and 位 (wèi), as in 一名教师 or 一位教师. 位 is more polite, and 个 (gè) is acceptable in casual speech.