be engaged in education; be a teacher
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be engaged in education; to work as a teacher
formalA formal term, often used to describe a lifelong or long-term career in teaching. The term 桃李满天下 (peaches and plums fill the world) is a common idiom that describes a teacher with many successful students.
Tā他
cóng从
jiào教
jìn近
bàn半
gè个
shì世
jì纪
，
rú如
jīn今
shì是
táo桃
lǐ李
mǎn满
tiān天
xià下
。
He has been engaged in education for nearly half a century and now has students all over the world.
Tā她
lì立
zhì志
cóng从
jiào教
，
xī希
wàng望
néng能
bāng帮
zhù助
shān山
qū区
de的
hái孩
zi子
men们
。
She is determined to become a teacher, hoping to help children in mountainous areas.
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Wáng王
lǎo老
shī师
cóng从
jiào教
sān三
shí十
nián年
，
shēn深
shòu受
xué学
sheng生
ài爱
dài戴
。
Teacher Wang has been in education for thirty years and is deeply loved by his students.