Definition
教书 means 'to teach as a profession' or 'to be a schoolteacher'. It is a separable verb (离合词): the object 书 can split off from 教 when you add a duration, measure word, or complement (e.g., 教了十年书 'taught for ten years'). Use it when talking about teaching as a career, not just a one-time lesson.
v.o.
to teach (as a profession)to be a schoolteacher
Examples
- 教书。Tā zài zhōngxué jiāo shū yǐjīng èrshí nián le.He has been teaching at a middle school for twenty years.
- ，。Lǐ lǎoshī jiào le èrshí jǐ nián shū, jīngyàn hěn fēngfù.Teacher Li has taught for over twenty years and is very experienced.
- 教书？Nǐ bìyè yǐhòu hái dǎsuàn jiāo shū ma?Do you still plan to teach after graduation?
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