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教授

jiào shòu · jiao shou

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HSK 4Measure words: 个 gè, 位 wèi

Meaning

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  1. professor
  2. to instruct
  3. to lecture on
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Where is the professor?

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，今天(jīntiān)有课(yǒukè)，你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)在(zài)茶馆(cháguǎn)？

    Dengdeng, you have class today. Why are you in a teahouse?

  2. Dengdeng

    教授(jiàoshòu)说(shuō)，今天(jīntiān)的(de)课(kè)在(zài)这里(zhèlǐ)上(shàng)。

    The professor said today's class is held here.

  3. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？哪位(nǎwèi)是(shì)教授(jiàoshòu)？

    Really? Which one is the professor?

  4. Dengdeng

    那边(nàbian)穿(chuān)红(hóng)衣服(yīfu)的(de)那位(nàwèi)。

    The one over there in red.

  5. Liangliang

    他(tā)一直(yīzhí)在(zài)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)，好像(hǎoxiàng)也(yě)在(zài)找(zhǎo)教室(jiàoshì)。

    He keeps looking at his phone. He seems to be looking for the classroom too.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)以(yǐ)前(qián)是(shì)教(jiào)授(shòu)，后(hòu)来(lái)当(dāng)了(le)系(xì)主(zhǔ)任(rèn)。

He used to be a professor, but now he is the dean.

Tatoeba: Chinese by hamsolo474 · English by hamsolo474 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)位(wèi)老(lǎo)教(jiào)授(shòu)的(de)讲(jiǎng)座(zuò)冗(rǒng)长(cháng)而(ér)沉(chén)闷(mèn)。

The old professor's lectures are long-winded and ponderous.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by patgfisher · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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