How to say “teachers and students” in Chinese
teachers and students
“Teachers and students” in Chinese is 师生, shī shēng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
师生 is read shī shēng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
老师 is a “respected mentor”, that is, a teacher.
In 学生 it means “one who”: one who studies. It is read with the neutral tone: sheng.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “师生”.
More words from the lesson “Courses and classes”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “teachers and students” in Chinese?
“Teachers and students” in Chinese is 师生, pinyin shīshēng.
What does 师生 mean?
师生 (shīshēng) means “teachers and students”.
How do you write 师生?
师生 is 2 characters: 师 (shī) — mentor, master; 生 (shēng) — be born, life. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 师生?
师生 is read shīshēng. Tones: shī — first tone, shēng — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“teachers and students” in the lesson “Courses and classes”
This word is from the topic “In class” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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