shīfàn

师范

HSK 7-9Word · NounTraditional師範

normal school; model; exemplar

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

short for teacher training school; normal school

neutral

Refers specifically to educational institutions for training teachers.

Tā她
bì毕
yè业
yú于
Běi北
jīng京
Shī师
fàn范
Dà大
xué学
 。

She graduated from Beijing Normal University.

Tā他
kǎo考
shàng上
le了
běn本
dì地
de的
yī一
suǒ所
shī师
fàn范
 。

He was admitted to a local teacher training school.

2.

noun

model; paragon; exemplar

literary

A literary term used to praise someone as a worthy example to follow.

Tā他
de的
shī师
dé德
gāo高
shàng尚
 ，
kān堪
wéi为
shì世
fàn范
 。

His teacher's ethics are noble, making him a model for the world.

Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
de的
rén人
pǐn品
 ，
zú足
yǐ以
wéi为
hòu后
rén人
shī师
fàn范
 。

This old gentleman's character is sufficient to serve as an exemplar for future generations.