How to Say “Teacher” in Mandarin

老师
lǎoshī

Teacher

Loop it until it sticks →or hear it in a slower voice, tone by tone

Character by character

  • 老lǎoprefix 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
  • 师shīteacher

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Common questions

How do you say "Teacher" in Mandarin?
"Teacher" in Mandarin is 老师, pronounced lǎoshī (third tone, first tone).
What does 老师 mean literally?
老师 breaks down as 老 (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) + 师 (teacher).
What tones does 老师 use?
老师 is pronounced lǎoshī: third tone, first tone.