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老师

lǎo shī
位 wèi 个 gè 名 míng
HSK 2.0 Level 1 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. teacher

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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学生
xué sheng

student

在教育环境中，老师与学生的关系

Related words

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先生
xiān sheng

teacher

旧时或对男性教师的尊称
导师
dǎo shī

tutor

指导教师，常用于研究生阶段

Synonyms

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教授
jiào shòu

professor

指大学或高等教育机构中的教师，更正式

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 老师 (teacher) with 老板 (boss/owner). Though similar in sound, they have different meanings and tones: lǎo shī vs. lǎo bǎn.

Formality

老师 is the standard polite term for teacher, used in all settings. In very casual contexts among peers, it can be shortened to 师, but this is rare.

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 1+ HSK 3.0 Level 1+ 6 min
是, 有, and 在

Use the three most important beginner verbs for identity, possession, and location.

Reading: lǎo shī Open guide

Example Sentences

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老师 奖励了我一本书。
The teacher rewarded me with a book.
老师 一一检查了学生的作业。
The teacher checked the students' homework one by one.
老师 下午给我补课。
The teacher will give me a make-up class this afternoon.
老师 回答了学生的问题。
The teacher answered the student's question.
老师 批评了他。
The teacher criticized him.

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Words Containing 老师

Tony老师
t o n y lǎo shī

(slang) hairdresser

大体老师
dà tǐ lǎo shī

cadaver for dissection in training medical students

还给老师
huán gěi lǎo shī

to forget (everything one has learned)

Child Words of 老师

师
shī

teacher

老
lǎo

prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity