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    Expressing 'teacher' with 教师 (jiàoshī)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    教师 + Noun / Adjective + 的 + 教师

    Explanation

    教师 (jiàoshī) is a formal noun meaning "teacher," used to refer to the teaching profession in general. It is more formal than 老师 (lǎoshī), which is the everyday term and also a respectful form of address. 教师 is commonly found in official documents, news reports, and discussions about education policy.

    Examples

    • 教师是一个非常受人尊敬的职业。

      Jiàoshī shì yí gè fēicháng shòu rén zūnjìng de zhíyè.

      Teaching is a highly respected profession.

    • 我们学校正在招聘新的教师。

      Wǒmen xuéxiào zhèngzài zhāopìn xīn de jiàoshī.

      Our school is recruiting new teachers.

    • 国家出台了提高教师待遇的新政策。

      Guójiā chūtái le tígāo jiàoshī dàiyù de xīn zhèngcè.

      The government has introduced a new policy to improve teachers' benefits.

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