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教师

jiàoshī

teacher

Usage note

教师表示教书的人,也就是老师。

jiào shī biǎo shì jiào shū de rén, yě jiù shì lǎo shī。

Teacher means a person who teaches, i.e. teacher.

Context note

教师常出现在学校、职业和尊重称呼里。

jiào shī cháng chū xiàn zài xué xiào 、 zhí yè hé zūn zhòng chēng hu lǐ。

Teacher often appears in school, jobs, and respectful titles.

5 examples

他是一名教师
tā shì yì míng jiào shī。
He is a teacher.
教师很辛苦。
jiào shī hěn xīn kǔ。
Teachers work hard.
这位教师很认真。
zhè wèi jiào shī hěn rèn zhēn。
This teacher is very serious.
教师教我们中文。
jiào shī jiào wǒ men zhōng wén。
The teacher teaches us Chinese.
我要感谢教师
wǒ yào gǎn xiè jiào shī。
I want to thank the teacher.

5 mini stories

教师每天都要准备很多内容。
jiào shī měi tiān dōu yào zhǔn bèi hěn duō nèi róng。
Teachers need to prepare a lot every day.
我很喜欢这位教师,因为他讲得很清楚。
wǒ hěn xǐ huan zhè wèi jiào shī, yīn wèi tā jiǎng dé hěn qīng chǔ。
I like this teacher because he explains very clearly.
教师节那天,我们送了卡片。
jiào shī jié nà tiān, wǒ men sòng le kǎ piàn。
On Teachers' Day, we gave cards.
教师在黑板前讲课,我们认真听。
jiào shī zài hēi bǎn qián jiǎng kè, wǒ men rèn zhēn tīng。
The teacher teaches at the blackboard, and we listen carefully.
老师和教师这两个词,我都认识。
lǎo shī hé jiào shī zhè liǎng gè cí, wǒ dōu rèn shi。
I know both the words teacher and teacher.

Mini dialogue

教师节

A
教师节我们送什么礼物?
Jiàoshī jié wǒmen sòng shénme lǐwù?
What gift shall we give for Teachers' Day?
B
送花给教师,感谢他们。
Sòng huā gěi jiàoshī, gǎnxiè tāmen.
Give flowers to the teachers to thank them.

我的理想

A
你长大想当教师吗?
Nǐ zhǎngdà xiǎng dāng jiàoshī ma?
Do you want to be a teacher when you grow up?
B
想,教师可以帮助学生。
Xiǎng, jiàoshī kěyǐ bāngzhù xuéshēng.
Yes, teachers can help students.

Related words and contrasts

similar
老师
lǎoshī
teacher

教师 is formal; 老师 is everyday speech

related
学生
xuéshēng
student

教师 teaches 学生 in school

related
学校
xuéxiào
school

教师 works at a 学校

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