教授 jiàoshòu professor
professor; instruct; to lecture
How to remember 教授: 教 teach + 授 to award = professor.
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How it is used
- A professor (title), or formal 'to instruct/teach' - 王教授 (Wáng jiàoshòu) Professor Wang; 教授课程 (jiàoshòu kèchéng) to teach a course.
- As a title, 教 is jiào; the word outranks 老师 (lǎoshī, teacher) - a professor at a university.
- Note the verb sense is formal/written; everyday 'to teach' is 教 (jiāo).
Example sentences
- 我是教授。 Wǒ shì jiàoshòu.I am a professor.
- 他是大学教授。 Tā shì dàxué jiàoshòu.He's a university professor.
- 我是大学教授。 Wǒ shì dàxuéjiàoshòu.I'm a professor.