教师

教师 jiàoshī

Teacher

教师 in a sentence jiaoshi

What 教师 means

  1. Teacher

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Character by character

教师 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

教
jiāo
Teach (teaching - religion)
师
shī
Teacher (master - model - a division - [military])

How to write 教师

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教师 in a sentence

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Sounds the same as 教师

These are also written jiaoshi without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

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Questions about 教师

What does 教师 mean in English?

教师 is pronounced jiàoshī and means Teacher.

How do you pronounce 教师?

教师 is jiàoshī in pinyin — written jiaoshi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 教师?

教师 is written with 2 characters: 教 (jiāo) Teach (teaching - religion), 师 (shī) Teacher (master - model - a division - [military]). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

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