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How to say "teacher" in Chinese

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老师 lǎo shī
(noun) teacher When people use "老师" after the name or family name of someone, it does not necessarily mean the person is a teacher (though it can be the case). Sometimes it is used to show respect to others.

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shì 老师 lǎo shī
He is a teacher.
老师 lǎo shī 现在 xiàn zài zài 教室 jiào shì
The teacher is now in the classroom.
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TEDx: Dare to Be Different
所以 suǒ yǐ 希望 xī wàng 我们 wǒ men jiā 每个 měi gè 小孩 xiǎo hái dōu shì dāng 老师 lǎo shī
So, he hoped all the children in our family could become teachers
TEDx: Dare to Be Different
老师 lǎo shī shuō zhè jiù jiào 现实 xiàn shí 老师 lǎo shī shuō de 现实 xiàn shí
My teacher said, "This is called reality." The reality my teacher talked about
Mantou's Diary: Episode 6 - The Painting
小梅 xiǎo méi 老师 lǎo shī 再见 zài jiàn 再见 zài jiàn la
Bye Ms. Xiaomei! -Bye bye!
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导师 dǎo shī
(noun) tutor; teacher; advisor; mentor

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shì míng 博士生 bó shì shēng 导师 dǎo shī
He is a doctoral supervisor.
我们的 wǒ men de 导师 dǎo shī shì wèi 著名 zhù míng de 教授 jiào shòu
Our adviser is a very famous professor.
shì 思想 sī xiǎng shàng de 导师 dǎo shī
He is my mentor in terms of intellectual guidance.
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Giving a Post-Internship Debriefing Report
遇到 yù dào 小伙伴 xiǎo huǒ bàn 遇到 yù dào 各位 gè wèi 人生 rén shēng 导师 dǎo shī 的时候 de shí hou
when you met your buddies, when you met your life mentors,
Welcome to Our Company
然后 rán hòu hái yǒu 各位 gè wèi 导师 dǎo shī de 名字 míng zì
and then also the names of all the tutors.
An Art Student in Germany
dāng 时候 shí hou 导师 dǎo shī shuō de huà 觉得 jué de tǐng 有意思 yǒu yì si de
At that time, the tutor said a sentence that I thought was very interesting.
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教师 jiào shī
(noun) lecturer; teacher

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shì míng 优秀 yōu xiù de 教师 jiào shī
She is an excellent teacher.
我的妈 wǒ de mā shì míng 光荣 guāng róng de 人民 rén mín 教师 jiào shī
My mother is a glorious teacher of the people.
立志 lì zhì 成为 chéng wéi míng 舞蹈 wǔ dǎo 教师 jiào shī
He was determined to be a dance teacher.
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Golden Days on Jinmen Island - Part 1 of 2
看得见 kàn de jiàn 教师 jiào shī 看得见 kàn de jiàn 礼堂 lǐ táng
they could see teachers, and they could see lecture halls.
Discussion: Chinese Teachers Around the World
那么 nà me zài 教师 jiào shī 地位 dì wèi zuì gāo de 中国 zhōng guó
In China, where a teacher's position is the highest,
Discussion: Chinese Teachers Around the World
他们 tā men hěn 重视 zhòng shì 提高 tí gāo 教师 jiào shī de 社会 shè huì 地位 dì wèi
they place a lot of importance on rising the social positions of teachers.
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班主任 bān zhǔ rèn
(noun) homeroom teacher; class director/advisor In China, there will usually be a "head teacher" for every class from grade 1 to grade 12, who is in charge of the management of the class.

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班主任 bān zhǔ rèn shì 语文 yǔ wén 老师 lǎo shī
The class director is a literature teacher.
班主任 bān zhǔ rèn duì hěn 关照 guān zhào
The homeroom teacher looked after me.
shì 班主任 bān zhǔ rèn de 得力 dé lì 助手 zhù shǒu
I am the homeroom teacher's competent assistant.
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Smalltalk : My Reading History
记得 jì de 初中 chū zhōng 的时候 de shí hou de 班主任 bān zhǔ rèn
I remember my class teacher when I was in junior high school ...
Smalltalk : My Reading History
不知道 bù zhī dào 班主任 bān zhǔ rèn zài zài kàn
I don't know if my class teacher is watching,
Smalltalk : My Reading History
初中 chū zhōng 的时候 de shí hou de 班主任 bān zhǔ rèn shì gēn de 爸妈 bà mā 就是 jiù shì jiǎng
My class teacher in junior high school was... to my parents, just saying,
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师生 shī shēng
(noun) teacher-student; teacher and student

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他们 tā men 之间 zhī jiān 发生 fā shēng le 师生 shī shēng qíng
They had a teacher-student romance between them.
舞台 wǔ tái shàng 他们 tā men 师生 shī shēng 合作 hé zuò 表演 biǎo yǎn kòng zhú
The teacher and student performed Chinese yo-yo together on the stage.
全校 quán xiào 师生 shī shēng 聚集 jù jí zài 操场 cāo chǎng shàng tīng 讲座 jiǎng zuò
All teachers and students of the school gathered on the square to listen to the lecture.
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Jay Chou's Story
jiù zài 泛黄 fàn huáng de 琴键 qín jiàn shàng 师生 shī shēng liǎ cóng 肖邦 xiào bāng de xiǎo 曲子 qǔ zi dào 迪亚贝利 dí yà bèi lì de 四手连弹 sì shǒu lián tán
From the works of Chopin to the piano duets of Diabelli, both teacher and student would play them on the yellowing piano keys.
Discussion: Chinese Teachers Around the World
美国 měi guó 中国 zhōng guó de 师生 shī shēng 关系 guān xì yòu yǒu 哪些 nǎ xiē 差异 chā yì
And what are the differences between the teacher-student relationship in America and China?
Discussion: Chinese Teachers Around the World
美国 měi guó de 师生 shī shēng 关系 guān xì 中国 zhōng guó de 师生 shī shēng 关系 guān xì
Comparing the teacher-student relationship in China and the teacher-student relationship in America,
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