Writing
教授 (jiàoshòu) — how to say "professor" in Chinese
教授
Professor
noun
Character composition
教
to teach
授
to pass on
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
教授讲课
jiàoshòu jiǎngkè
professor gives a lecture
大学教授
dàxué jiàoshòu
university professor
当教授
dāng jiàoshòu
be a professor
Examples
教我们中国历史的教授知识非常丰富，人也很好。
The professor who teaches us Chinese history is very knowledgeable and a good person.
他是大学教授。
He is a university professor.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "professor" in Chinese?
"professor" in Chinese is 教授 (jiàoshòu).
教授 meaning in English
教授 (jiàoshòu) means "Professor".
How is 教授 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiàoshòu (written as jiaoshou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "professor" in Chinese characters?
It is written 教授: 教 has 11 strokes, 授 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 教授?
教授 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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