教书 (jiāo shū) — to teach (as a profession), to be a schoolteacher
Definition
教书 is a colloquial, intransitive verb meaning 'to teach (as a profession)' — it describes teaching as one's livelihood, not the act of teaching a specific subject (use 教 for that, e.g. 教中文).
verb
to teach (as a profession)to be a schoolteacher
Examples
- 教书。Tā zài zhōng xué jiāo shū yǐ jīng èr shí nián le.He has been teaching at a middle school for twenty years.
- ，。Lǐ lǎo shī jiào le èr shí jǐ nián shū, jīng yàn hěn fēng fù.Teacher Li has taught for over twenty years and is very experienced.
- 教书？Nǐ bì yè yǐ hòu hái dǎ suàn jiāo shū ma?Do you still plan to teach after graduation?
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