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How do You Say “Teacher” in Chinese?

How do you say teacher in Chinese? The following below is the expression Chinese people use. This lesson is going to teach you basic Chinese words and some practical sentences for daily use. Let’s learn them together!

say teacher in chinese
say “teacher” in Chinese

lǎo shī

老师

teacher

jiàoshī

教师

teacher

For example,

1.

Wǒ de Zhōngwén lǎoshī láizì Zhōngguó.

我的中文老师来自中国。

My Chinese teacher is from China.

2.

Wǒ fùqīn shì yí wèi shùxué jiàoshī.

我父亲是一位数学教师。

My father is a math teacher.

3.

Yí gè hǎo lǎoshī zǒng shì jìnlì bāngzhù xuéshēng jiědá.

一个好老师总是尽力帮助学生解答。

A good teacher never fails to try his best to help his students.

Notice: “老师 (lǎo shī)” is mostly used in spoken Chinese, and “教师 (jiàoshī)” is mostly used in written Chinese.

How do you say “teacher” in Chinese? – That’s all for this lesson with the “How do You Say” Series! Don’t forget to use it in real life!

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