师范大学

師範大學

shīfàn dàxué

noun

Measure Word

一所师范大学 suǒ

Meanings

1 normal university
2 teachers' college
3 teacher training university

Characters

teacher, master

model, standard

learning, study

Examples

她在师范大学读研究生。

Tā zài shīfàn dàxué dú yánjiūshēng.

She's doing her graduate studies at a normal university.

中国几乎每个省都有一所师范大学。

Zhōngguó jīhū měigè shěng dōu yǒu yī suǒ shīfàn dàxué.

Nearly every province in China has a normal university.

Tips

usage

'Normal university' is a calque of the French école normale — it means a teacher-training institution, not an 'ordinary' one. 师范 literally = 'teacher model.' Top ones include 北京师范大学, 华东师范大学, 华中师范大学.

Stroke Order

师 shī

范 fàn

大 dà

学 xué