Teacher in Chinese: 老师 (lǎo shī)

lǎo shī

teacher

HSK 1Traditional: 老師2 example sentences

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Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄌㄠˇ

lǎo

/ l/ aoˇ/ third tone

shī

/ sh/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

老师

Simplified

老師

Traditional

Example sentences

See 老师 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 我是老师。

    wǒ shì lǎo shī。

    I am a teacher.

  • 老师教书。

    lǎo shī jiào shū。

    The teacher is teaching.

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