No. 6,508 in Chinese
教书
Teach; to teach (as a profession).
In a sentence
他在学校教书。
He teaches at the school.
Here, '教书' is used to mean 'teaching' in the context of a formal educational setting.
她喜欢教书，因为她喜欢帮助学生学习。
She enjoys teaching because she likes helping students learn.
In this sentence, '教书' expresses the activity of teaching, emphasizing the teacher's passion for the profession.
教书是一份令人尊敬的职业。
Teaching is a respected profession.
'教书' is used to refer to the teaching profession as a whole in this general statement.
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