教授 jiào shòu
“professor; to instruct; to lecture on”
noun, verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4Measure word 个 · 位
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
教授 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1376: 教授 jiàoshòu — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 114
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 教授
教授 means "professor", a university teacher of the highest rank. It is used as a title that comes after the surname (王教授, 李教授), or as a common noun after 一位/大学的. It is not used for school teachers, and the verb sense "to lecture" is formal and rare in everyday speech.
例句Example sentences
- 王教授今天给我们上课。wáng jiào shòu jīn tiān gěi wǒ men shàng kè.Professor Wang is teaching us today.
- 她是一位有名的大学教授。tā shì yí wèi yǒu míng de dà xué jiào shòu.She is a famous university professor.
- 下课以后，我去问了李教授一个问题。xià kè yǐ hòu, wǒ qù wèn le lǐ jiào shòu yí gè wèn tí.After class, I went to ask Professor Li a question.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗教授王今天没有来。
✓王教授今天没有来。
In Chinese a title follows the surname, so it is 王教授, not 教授王.
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✗我姐姐是一所中学的教授。
✓我姐姐是一所中学的老师。
教授 refers only to university professors; school teachers are 老师.