How to Say ‘To be an English teacher’ in Traditional Chinese
當英文老師
dāng yīng wén lǎo shī
[dāng Yīngwén lǎoshī]
💬 Usage Tip: 當 (dāng) + a job title means "work as." Use it for roles: 當工程師 "work as an engineer."
Phrase Breakdown
當
dāng
[dāng]
to work as; to serve as
Used before a job title to say what role someone has.
他想當醫生。
He wants to be a doctor.
英文
yīng wén
[Yīngwén]
English (language)
The English language.
我在學英文。
I'm learning English.
老師
lǎo shī
[lǎoshī]
teacher
A person who teaches; also used as a respectful title.
老師，新年好！
Happy New Year, teacher!
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