Chinese symbol for “tutor”
导师
dǎo shī
Traditional: 導師
tutor; teacher; academic advisor
The closest CC-CEDICT match for tutor is 导师 (dǎo shī), defined as: tutor; teacher; academic advisor.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “tutor”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 家庭教师 (家庭教師) | jiā tíng jiào shī | tutor |
| 辅导 (輔導) | fǔ dǎo | to guide; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor |
| 辅导人 (輔導人) | fǔ dǎo rén | tutor |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 导师.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 领导 (領導) | lǐng dǎo | lead; leading |
| 导致 (導致) | dǎo zhì | to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about |
| 指导 (指導) | zhǐ dǎo | to guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer |
| 领导人 (領導人) | lǐng dǎo rén | leader |
| 导演 (導演) | dǎo yǎn | to direct; director (film etc) |
| 报导 (報導) | bào dǎo | to report (in the media); (news) report |
| 老师 (老師) | lǎo shī | teacher |
| 教师 (教師) | jiào shī | teacher; 个 (gè) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “tutor”.
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