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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiàoshī
"教师清楚地解释了课程。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who teaches, especially in a school.
"The teacher explained the lesson clearly to the students." - 2
A person who provides instruction or education in a particular subject.
"She is a mathematics teacher at the local high school."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'tǣcan', meaning 'to show, point out, declare, or instruct', originating from Proto-Germanic '*taikijaną'. Over the centuries, the term evolved to specifically designate a person whose occupation is to instruct others, particularly in a formal educational setting.
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enseignant
Transliteration: ɑ̃sɛɲɑ̃
"L'enseignant a expliqué la leçon clairement."
Lehrer
Transliteration: ˈleːʁɐ
"Der Lehrer hat den Schülern die Lektion erklärt."
insegnante
Transliteration: in.seɲˈɲante
"L'insegnante ha spiegato la lezione chiaramente."
maestro
Transliteration: maˈes.tɾo
"El maestro explicó la lección claramente."
professor
Transliteration: pɾo.feˈsoʁ
"O professor explicou a lição claramente."
शिक्षक
Transliteration: shikshak
"शिक्षक ने पाठ को स्पष्ट रूप से समझाया।"
教师
Transliteration: jiàoshī
"教师清楚地解释了课程。"
교사
Transliteration: gyosa
"교사가 수업을 명확하게 설명했습니다."
教師
Transliteration: kyōshi
"教師は授業を明確に説明しました。"
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