Chinese phrase
尊敬的老师， zūn jìng de lǎo shī
Meaning
Dear teacher
When to use it
This is a respectful way to address a teacher. It often begins a message or request and gives the words a polite tone.
Example dialogue
尊敬的老师，我是学生小王，请问下周作业要求？ zūn jìng de lǎo shī wǒ shì xué shēng xiǎo wáng qǐng wèn xià zhōu zuò yè yāo qiú
Dear teacher, I am Xiao Wang, a student. Could you tell me the requirements for next week's homework?
小王，请看群里作业要求。 xiǎo wáng qǐng kàn qún lǐ zuò yè yāo qiú
Xiao Wang, please check the homework requirements in the group chat.