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教授

jiào shòu
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. professor
  2. 2. to instruct
  3. 3. to lecture on

Usage notes

Collocations

Often preceded by 副 (associate) or 名誉 (emeritus) to specify rank; cannot be used with 老师 interchangeably in formal contexts.

Formality

教授 is a formal title, used with surname in formal settings (e.g., 张教授).

Example Sentences

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这位 教授 出版了一本关于中国古代文学的专著。
This professor published a monograph on ancient Chinese literature.
教授 是我的导师。
Professor Wang is my advisor.
学校聘他为 教授
The school hired him as a professor.
学校聘任了一位新 教授
The school appointed a new professor.
我明天去拜访一位 教授
I will visit a professor tomorrow.

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