Chinese word

师范

Pronunciation

Pinyinshī fàn

Meaning

  • nounteacher training school

Example

她在师范学习教育学。tā zài shī fàn xué xí jiào yù xué

She studies education at a teacher training school.

Illustration for 师范 (teacher training school)

More examples

很多师范大学的毕业生进入中学任教。hěn duō shī fàn dà xué de bì yè shēng jìn rù zhōng xué rèn jiào

Many graduates of teacher training universities go on to teach in middle schools.

Core concept

A school or university track that forms people into teachers who can serve as examples.

Common phrases

  • 师范大学shī fàn dà xué

    teacher training university

  • 师范学院shī fàn xué yuàn

    teacher training college

  • 师范专业shī fàn zhuān yè

    teacher training major

Similar words

师范学校shī fàn xué xiào: A school for preparing teachers to teach children or teenagers.
师范大学shī fàn dà xué: A university with teacher education as a main focus.
师范学院shī fàn xué yuàn: A college or faculty for teacher training, located in a university or standing alone.
教育学院jiào yù xué yuàn: A university department that studies education and ways of teaching.

Definition in Chinese

泛指从事师资培养的学校或大学中的师范类专业，也常用作师范学校或师范大学名称的简称。fàn zhǐ cóng shì shī zī péi yǎng de xué xiào huò dà xué zhōng de shī fàn lèi zhuān yè yě cháng yòng zuò shī fàn xué xiào huò shī fàn dà xué míng chēng de jiǎn chēng

Word origin

The compound combines 师 (shī, "teacher") with 范 (fàn, "model"), linking teacher formation with the standard a teacher is expected to represent.

Usage tips

  • The word often appears as a shortened part of an institution's name, so a listener may need the complete school name for precise identification.

Other meanings

  • modelnoun

Related words

  • 师范大学shī fàn dà xuéteacher training universitynoun
  • 师范生shī fàn shēngteacher-training studentnoun
  • 师范教育shī fàn jiào yùteacher educationnoun

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