老师 - Teacher - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic

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teacher

[t]

老

old age

师

teacher

lao3shi1 • lǎoshī

teacher

Even if a 师 teacher has not reached 老 old age, they should still be respected and addressed as 老师 teacher.

你是老师吗？

Are you a teacher?

我想当老师。

I want to be a teacher.

老师，我有一个问题。

Teacher, I have a question.