老师

lǎo shī

HSK 1Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

The standard and respectful term for 'teacher'. It is used in both formal and informal contexts. Can be used as a title (e.g., 王老师) or a general noun (e.g., 我是一位老师).

(a respectful term for) teacher; one who imparts knowledge or skills; a person worth learning from in some aspect.

对教师的尊称，泛指传授文化、技术的人或在某方面值得学习的人。

Words:

保育老师语文老师

Synonyms:

教师师长教授教练先生恩师师傅

Antonyms:

学生徒弟弟子学徒

Sentences:

张(zhāng)老(lǎo)师(shī)今(jīn)天(tiān)教(jiāo)我(wǒ)们(men)新(xīn)的(de)汉(hàn)字(zì)。
Teacher Zhang taught us new Chinese characters today.
幼(yòu)儿(ér)园(yuán)的(de)保(bǎo)育(yù)老(lǎo)师(shī)非(fēi)常(cháng)有(yǒu)耐(nài)心(xīn)。
The childcare teacher at the kindergarten is very patient.
我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)成(chéng)为(wéi)一(yī)位(wèi)语(yǔ)文(wén)老(lǎo)师(shī)。
I want to become a Chinese language teacher.

Characters Breakdown

old

teacher