How to say “teacher” in Chinese
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“Teacher” in Chinese is 老师, lǎo shī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
老师 is read lǎo shī: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
老师 is a “respected mentor”, that is, a teacher.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “老师”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 老师. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他是老师tāshìlǎoshīHe’s a teacher.
- 他们是老师tāmenshìlǎoshīThey’re teachers.
- 这是我的老师zhèshìwǒdelǎoshīThis is my teacher.
- 我问一下老师wǒwènyíxiàlǎoshīI'll ask the teacher.
- 老师我有一个问题lǎoshī,wǒyǒuyígewèntíTeacher, I have a question.
- 你是老师，对吗？nǐshìlǎoshī,duìmaYou’re a teacher, right?
More words from the lesson “I, you, he”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “teacher” in Chinese?
“Teacher” in Chinese is 老师, pinyin lǎoshī.
What does 老师 mean?
老师 (lǎoshī) means “teacher”.
How do you write 老师?
老师 is 2 characters: 老 (lǎo) — old, respected; 师 (shī) — mentor, master. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 老师?
老师 is read lǎoshī. Tones: lǎo — third tone, shī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“teacher” in the lesson “I, you, he”
This word is from the topic “Meeting people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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