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How do you say "teachers" in Chinese?
教师
jiào shī
In Chinese, "teachers" is 教师.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce 'jyao shir' with the first tone rising, the second falling. The second part sounds short and decisive.
Writing and usage
Jiao (teach) has nine strokes and contains the radical for speech, shi (teacher) has three strokes. Combined, they mean those who teach.
Example sentence
教师们在教室里授课。
The teachers are teaching in the classroom.
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How to remember 教师
Jiao sounds like 'jyao' and means to teach - teachers jiao their students every day.
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Questions about 教师
How do you say "teachers" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "teachers" is 教师. It is a noun.
How is 教师 written in Chinese?
Jiao (teach) has nine strokes and contains the radical for speech, shi (teacher) has three strokes. Combined, they mean those who teach.
How is 教师 used in a sentence?
Use 教师 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 教师们在教室里授课。 (The teachers are teaching in the classroom.).
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