Definition
师范 (shīfàn) refers specifically to teacher-training institutions — normal schools or universities that prepare students to become teachers. It is a narrower term than 大学 (dàxué, general university/college) and is often used in compound names like 师范大学 (normal university).
noun
teacher trainingteacher educationnormal school/university (institutional concept)
Easily confused
- 示范shì fànsound-aliketo demonstrate, to show how to do something
Examples
- 师范。Tā juédìng bàokǎo yì suǒ shī fàn dàxué.He decided to apply to a normal university.
- 师范。Hěnduō shī fàn zhuānyè de xuéshēng bìyè hòu dāng lǎoshī.Many students in teacher-training majors become teachers after graduation.
- 师范。Zhōngguó de shī fàn jiàoyù lìshǐ yōujiǔ.China's teacher education has a long history.
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