What does 老师 (lǎo shī | lao3 shi1) mean in Chinese?

The Chinese word

谁是你的汉语老师?
shuí shì nǐ de hàn yǔ lǎo shī?
Who is your Chinese teacher?

我汉语老师是男的.
wǒ hàn yǔ lǎo shī shì nán de.
My Chinese teacher is a man.

你的中文老师是谁？
ni3 de zhong1 wen2 lao3 shi1 shi4 shui2?
Who is your Chinese teacher?

我能和老师说话吗？
wo3 neng2 he2 lao3 shi1 shuo1 hua4 ma2?
Can I speak with the teacher? | May I speak with the teacher?

老师说明了词的意思。
lao3 shi1 shuo1 ming2 liao3 ci2 de yi4 si1.
The teacher explained the meaning of the word to us.

谁的老师是从英国来的?
shuí de lǎo shī shì cóng yīng guó lái de?
Whose teacher is coming from the United Kingdom?

老师说：“当然可以。”.
lao3 shi1 shuo1 ：“ dang1 ran2 ke3 yi3.”
Our teacher said: "Of course you can." | The teacher said: "Of course.".

我无法取代她做英语老师。
wǒ wú fǎ qǔ dài tā zuò yīng yǔ lǎo shī.
I can't take the place of her as an English teacher.

老师不可能说过这样的事。
lǎo shī bù kě néng shuō guò zhè yàng de shì.
The teacher cannot have said such a thing.

老师给我们布置了家庭作业。
lǎo shī gěi wǒ mén bù zhì liǎo jiā tíng zuò yè.
The teacher gave us homework.

我们的老师会给我们出难题。
wo3 men2 de lao3 shi1 hui4 gei3 wo3 men2 chu1 nan2 ti2.
Our teacher will give us difficult problems.

老师说：“咱们现在就出发。”.
lao3 shi1 shuo1 ：“ zan2 men2 xian4 zai4 jiu4 chu1 fa1.”
The teacher said: "Let's set off right now.".

我们老师确实很讲究礼节，不是吗？
wo3 men2 lao3 shi1 que4 shi2 hen3 jiang3 jiu1 li3 jie2, bu4 shi4 ma2?
Our teacher really stands on ceremony, doesn't she?

通常学生们喜欢理解他们问题的老师。
tong1 chang2 xue2 sheng1 men2 xi3 huan1 li3 jie3 ta1 men2 wen4 ti2 de lao3 shi1.
Students generally like a teacher who understands their problems.

控制一个班级需要你做老师的所有技能。
kòng zhì yī gè bān jí xū yào nǐ zuò lǎo shī de suǒ yǒu jì néng.
To control a class calls for all your skills as a teacher.

听说老师要结婚，大家都想参加她的婚礼。
ting1 shuo1 lao3 shi1 yao4 jie2 hun1, da4 jia1 du1 xiang3 can1 jia1 ta1 de hun1 li3.
When they heard that their teacher was going to get married, everyone wanted to attend her wedding.

新郎现在在一家公司工作，新娘是我们的老师。
xin1 lang2 xian4 zai4 zai4 yi1 jia1 gong1 si1 gong1 zuo4, xin1 niang2 shi4 wo3 men2 de lao3 shi1.
The groom works for a company now, and the bride is our teacher.

老师和她爱人带着参加婚礼的人来到一个公园。
lao3 shi1 he2 ta1 ai4 ren2 dai4 zhuo2 can1 jia1 hun1 li3 de ren2 lai2 dao4 yi1 ge4 gong1 yuan2.
The teacher and her partner took the people attending the wedding to a park.

老师又说，她的婚礼跟别人不一样，我们问怎么不一样，老师不说。
lao3 shi1 you4 shuo1, ta1 de hun1 li3 gen1 bie2 ren2 bu4 yi1 yang4, wo3 men2 wen4 zen3 me bu4 yi1 yang4, lao3 shi1 bu4 shuo1.
Our teacher also said that her wedding wouldn't be the same as other people's; we asked how it would be different, but she didn't say.

	The Chinese word
	老师
	is pronounced
	lǎo shī \| lao3 shi1
	means
	teacher

	Examples:
	谁是你的汉语老师? shuí shì nǐ de hàn yǔ lǎo shī? Who is your Chinese teacher?
	我汉语老师是男的. wǒ hàn yǔ lǎo shī shì nán de. My Chinese teacher is a man.
	你的中文老师是谁？ ni3 de zhong1 wen2 lao3 shi1 shi4 shui2? Who is your Chinese teacher?
	我能和老师说话吗？ wo3 neng2 he2 lao3 shi1 shuo1 hua4 ma2? Can I speak with the teacher? \| May I speak with the teacher?
	老师说明了词的意思。 lao3 shi1 shuo1 ming2 liao3 ci2 de yi4 si1. The teacher explained the meaning of the word to us.
	谁的老师是从英国来的? shuí de lǎo shī shì cóng yīng guó lái de? Whose teacher is coming from the United Kingdom?
	老师说：“当然可以。”. lao3 shi1 shuo1 ：“ dang1 ran2 ke3 yi3.” Our teacher said: "Of course you can." \| The teacher said: "Of course.".
	我无法取代她做英语老师。 wǒ wú fǎ qǔ dài tā zuò yīng yǔ lǎo shī. I can't take the place of her as an English teacher.
	老师不可能说过这样的事。 lǎo shī bù kě néng shuō guò zhè yàng de shì. The teacher cannot have said such a thing.
	老师给我们布置了家庭作业。 lǎo shī gěi wǒ mén bù zhì liǎo jiā tíng zuò yè. The teacher gave us homework.
	我们的老师会给我们出难题。 wo3 men2 de lao3 shi1 hui4 gei3 wo3 men2 chu1 nan2 ti2. Our teacher will give us difficult problems.
	老师说：“咱们现在就出发。”. lao3 shi1 shuo1 ：“ zan2 men2 xian4 zai4 jiu4 chu1 fa1.” The teacher said: "Let's set off right now.".
	我们老师确实很讲究礼节，不是吗？ wo3 men2 lao3 shi1 que4 shi2 hen3 jiang3 jiu1 li3 jie2, bu4 shi4 ma2? Our teacher really stands on ceremony, doesn't she?
	通常学生们喜欢理解他们问题的老师。 tong1 chang2 xue2 sheng1 men2 xi3 huan1 li3 jie3 ta1 men2 wen4 ti2 de lao3 shi1. Students generally like a teacher who understands their problems.
	控制一个班级需要你做老师的所有技能。 kòng zhì yī gè bān jí xū yào nǐ zuò lǎo shī de suǒ yǒu jì néng. To control a class calls for all your skills as a teacher.
	听说老师要结婚，大家都想参加她的婚礼。 ting1 shuo1 lao3 shi1 yao4 jie2 hun1, da4 jia1 du1 xiang3 can1 jia1 ta1 de hun1 li3. When they heard that their teacher was going to get married, everyone wanted to attend her wedding.
	新郎现在在一家公司工作，新娘是我们的老师。 xin1 lang2 xian4 zai4 zai4 yi1 jia1 gong1 si1 gong1 zuo4, xin1 niang2 shi4 wo3 men2 de lao3 shi1. The groom works for a company now, and the bride is our teacher.
	老师和她爱人带着参加婚礼的人来到一个公园。 lao3 shi1 he2 ta1 ai4 ren2 dai4 zhuo2 can1 jia1 hun1 li3 de ren2 lai2 dao4 yi1 ge4 gong1 yuan2. The teacher and her partner took the people attending the wedding to a park.
	老师又说，她的婚礼跟别人不一样，我们问怎么不一样，老师不说。 lao3 shi1 you4 shuo1, ta1 de hun1 li3 gen1 bie2 ren2 bu4 yi1 yang4, wo3 men2 wen4 zen3 me bu4 yi1 yang4, lao3 shi1 bu4 shuo1. Our teacher also said that her wedding wouldn't be the same as other people's; we asked how it would be different, but she didn't say.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org