师范 (shī fàn) — teacher training; teacher education; normal school/university (institutional concept)

Definition

师范 (shīfàn) means 'teacher-training', referring to institutions or programs that train teachers. In 师范大学 it contrasts with a general 大学 by focusing specifically on teacher education.

noun
teacher trainingteacher educationnormal school/university (institutional concept)
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Examples

  • 师范
    Tā jué dìng bào kǎo yì suǒ shī fàn dà xué.
    He decided to apply to a normal university.
  • 师范
    Hěn duō shī fàn zhuān yè de xué shēng bì yè hòu dāng lǎo shī.
    Many students in teacher-training majors become teachers after graduation.
  • 师范
    Zhōng guó de shī fàn jiào yù lì shǐ yōu jiǔ.
    China's teacher education has a long history.

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