Definitions
- 1. professor
- 2. to instruct
- 3. to lecture on
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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
5 shown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.
王 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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