English–Chinese

“teacher” in Chinese

Chinese

Also教师 (jiào shī)

Pronunciation

Pinyinlǎo shī

Example

我要去找老师问问题。wǒ yào qù zhǎo lǎo shī wèn wèn tí

I want to go ask my teacher a question.

Illustration for 老师 (teacher)

How to say “teacher” in Chinese

“Teacher” in Chinese is 老师 (lǎo shī).

A skilled person who leads learners from explanation to understanding.

Full entry for 老师: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 老师

上课时，老师在教我们中文。shàng kè shí lǎo shī zài jiāo wǒ men zhōng wén

During class, the teacher is teaching us Chinese.

Tips for using 老师

  • When speaking to an instructor, Chinese commonly places the family name before this title, creating a polite name-plus-title form.

Other Chinese words for “teacher”

他是我们班的教师。tā shì wǒ men bān de jiào shī

He is the teacher for our class.

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