How common it is
老师 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say lǎoshī slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
老师是用来称呼学校里教书的人。比如，当你在学校见到教你的数学课的那个人，就可以叫他或她老师。
老师是用来称呼学校里教书的人。比如，当你在学校见到教你的数学课的那个人，就可以叫他或她老师。
Context note
老师这个词在学校的日常生活中很常见，例如上课时、放学后或者家长会中。
老师这个词在学校的日常生活中很常见，例如上课时、放学后或者家长会中。
5 examples
他是我们的语文老师
tā shì wǒ men de yǔ wén lǎo shī
He is our Chinese teacher.
她教我们画画
tā jiào wǒ men huà huà
She teaches us to draw.
我最喜欢的老师是数学老师
wǒ zuì xǐ huan de lǎo shī shì shù xué lǎo shī
My favorite teacher is the math teacher.
老师在办公室里
lǎo shī zài bàn gōng shì lǐ
The teacher is in the office.
我们每天都要见老师
wǒ men měi tiān dōu yào jiàn lǎo shī
We see the teacher every day.
5 mini stories
小明的妈妈是老师。
xiǎo míng de mā ma shì lǎo shī。
Xiaoming's mom is a teacher.
老师教我们很多知识。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men hěn duō zhī shi。
The teacher teaches us a lot of knowledge.
老师很和蔼可亲。
lǎo shī hěn hé ǎi kě qīn。
The teacher is very kind.
老师喜欢带我们玩游戏。
lǎo shī xǐ huan dài wǒ men wán yóu xì。
The teacher likes to play games with us.
老师布置了很多作业。
lǎo shī bù zhì le hěn duō zuò yè。
The teacher assigns a lot of homework.