Chinese
jiāoshū
Meaning: to teach; to be a teacher
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

教書
教
書
教书
教
书

Example sentences

He teaches at the university and already has twenty years of experience.
他在家附近的一所中學教書。
他在家附近的一所中学教书。
He teaches at a middle school near his house.
他在小學教書。
他在小学教书。
He teaches at an elementary school.
他在大學教書,還兼任圖書館館長。
他在大学教书,还兼任图书馆馆长。
He teaches at the university and also serves as the library director.
老師決定再次出山教書。
老师决定再次出山教书。
The teacher decided to come out of retirement to teach again.

Usage Notes

A general term for the profession of teaching or the act of teaching students.

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