教师

• 拼音: jiào shī
• 汉字拆解: 教 (jiào) — to teach; 师 (shī) — master, teacher, specialist

含义

Teacher. A formal term for someone who teaches as a profession.

More formal than 老师. Used in official contexts, documents, job titles, and when discussing the teaching profession in general. 教师节 (Teachers' Day) is celebrated on September 10th in China.

例句

1. 她是一名小学教师。
2. 教师是一个很重要的职业。
3. 我的妈妈当了二十年教师。

用法指南

语境: education, professions, official

语气: respectful

正确说法

• 她是一位优秀的教师。(She is an excellent teacher.)
• 教师节快乐！(Happy Teachers' Day!)

错误说法

• 不要当面叫老师为教师 (Don't address a teacher as 教师 to their face — use 老师 as a respectful form of address; 教师 is for talking about the profession)

起源与历史

Compound of 教 (to teach) and 师 (master, teacher, specialist). Both characters relate to teaching and expertise.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal