老师 means teacher; 尊重 means to respect or value.

Words and selected meanings#

ChinesePinyinMeaning in this context
老师lǎo shīteacher
尊重zūn zhòngto respect; to value

A practical way to interpret the context#

Ask how a teacher would like to be addressed. When quoting their teaching, identify the speaker and the source. Respect can be expressed in different ways; this page does not turn a vocabulary entry into a rule that every student must agree with every claim made by a teacher.

Scope and source#

This is a vocabulary-based introduction and a set of editorial questions. It does not measure how frequently a practice occurs or describe the beliefs of all Chinese people.

Lexical data adapted from CC-CEDICT contributors, distributed by MDBG, 23 October 2026 release, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses have been selected and shortened. Dictionary release.