老师
lǎoshī
teacher
Part of speech · noun
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Examples
- 我们的老师很好。Our teacher is great.
- 老师,我有问题。Teacher, I have a question.
Collocations
英语老师汉语老师数学老师
Mnemonic
老师 lǎoshī "teacher" — 老 (old, but here = honorific) + 师 (master). The 老 prefix is honorific ("respected"), not literal age. Used for teachers, masters, mentors broadly.
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