The Chinese word 教授 means “professor” or “to teach and instruct”. It is commonly used to refer to a person who holds a high academic rank in a university or college, and who is responsible for teaching and conducting research in a particular field of study. In addition to its use as a title or honorific, 教授 can also be used as a verb to describe the act of teaching or instructing someone in a particular subject or skill.
Translation
Noun: professor
Verb: to instruct, to lecture on
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我的父亲是一位教授 | wǒ de fùqīn shì yī wèi jiàoshòu | My father is a professor |
| 教授今天没来上课 | jiàoshòu jīntiān méi lái shàngkè | The professor didn’t come to class today |
| 这位教授非常有名 | zhè wèi jiàoshòu fēicháng yǒumíng | This professor is very famous |
| 我的教授很严格，但是很公正 | wǒ de jiàoshòu hěn yángé, dànshì hěn gōngzhèng | My professor is very strict, but very fair |
| 这个学科的教授很难找 | zhège xuékē de jiàoshòu hěn nán zhǎo | It’s hard to find professors in this field |
| 我们的教授很有耐心，总是愿意回答我们的问题 | wǒmen de jiàoshòu hěn yǒu nàixīn, zǒngshì yuànyì huídá wǒmen de wèntí | Our professor is very patient and always willing to answer our questions |
| 这位教授是一位专家，研究领域很广 | zhè wèi jiàoshòu shì yī wèi zhuānjiā, yánjiū lǐngyù hěn guǎng | This professor is an expert and has a wide research field |
HSK
教授 is part of HSK Level 4 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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