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How do you say "university professor" in Korean?
대학 교수
daehak gyosu
In Korean, "university professor" is 대학 교수.
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Pronunciation
Dae-HAK GYO-su. Four syllables total, with stress on 'dae'. The ending 'su' rhymes with 'oo'.
Writing and usage
Written as two words joined: daehak (대학) means university, gyosu (교수) means professor.
Example sentence
대학 교수는 어렵게 공부해요.
University professors study hard.
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How to remember 대학 교수
Daehak is always university. Gyosu is always professor. Put them together for university professor.
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Questions about 대학 교수
How do you say "university professor" in Korean?
In Korean, "university professor" is 대학 교수. It is a noun.
How is 대학 교수 written in Korean?
Written as two words joined: daehak (대학) means university, gyosu (교수) means professor.
How is 대학 교수 used in a sentence?
Use 대학 교수 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 대학 교수는 어렵게 공부해요. (University professors study hard.).
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"University professor" in other languages
- Japanese 大学教授 (daigakukyōju)
- Chinese 大学教授 (dà xué jiào shòu)
- Spanish profesor universitario
- Spanish (Latin America) profesor universitario
- French le professeur d'université
- German der Universitätsprofessor
- Italian il professore universitario
- Russian преподаватель (prepodavatelʹ)
- Greek ο καθηγητής πανεπιστημίου (o kathiyitis panepistimiu)
- Arabic دكتور جامعة (duktoor gaemAa)
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