Writing
教师 (jiào shī) — how to say "teacher" in Chinese
教师
Teacher
noun
Character composition
教
to teach
师
master
Radicals / Keys
巾
Turban
#50 · jīn · 3 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
中学教师
zhōng xué jiào shī
middle school teacher
教师工作
jiào shī gōng zuò
teacher's work
Examples
我的父亲是一位教师。
My father is a teacher.
他是教师。
He is a teacher.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "teacher" in Chinese?
"teacher" in Chinese is 教师 (jiào shī).
教师 meaning in English
教师 (jiào shī) means "Teacher".
Teacher in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced jiào shī (written as jiao shi, jiaoshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "teacher" in Chinese characters?
It is written 教师: 教 has 11 strokes, 师 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 教师?
教师 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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