听老师的话
tīng lǎoshī de huà
Listen to your teacher · trad. 聽老師的話
听老师的话 (tīng lǎo shī de huà) means “listen to your teacher.” It is a common phrase parents or guardians use to remind children to be obedient and follow instructions, often as a send-off line at the school gate.
What does 听老师的话 (tīng lǎoshī de huà) mean?
听老师的话 (tīng lǎoshī de huà) means “listen to your teacher” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “listen teacher's words.”
When to use it
Neutral and encouraging. It is typically used by adults speaking to children or students. A similar phrase for general obedience is 听话 (tīng huà).
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “ting LAO-shrr duh HWAH.” 听 is high and level, 老 dips, 师 is high and level, 的 is light, and 话 falls.
Other ways to say it
- 听话tīnghuàbe obedient / listen to advice
- 听父母的话tīng fùmǔ de huàlisten to your parents
- 好好学习hǎohao xuéxístudy hard
Examples
孩子们，在学校要听老师的话哦！
háizimen, zài xuéxiào yào tīng lǎoshī de huà o!
Kids, at school, you must listen to your teacher!
他总是很听老师的话。
tā zǒngshì hěn tīng lǎoshī de huà.
He always listens to his teacher.
听老师的话，你会学到更多。
tīng lǎoshī de huà, nǐ huì xué dào gèngduō.
Listen to your teacher, and you will learn more.
Pro tip: The structure “听...的话” (tīng...de huà) literally means “listen to someone's words,” but it implies “obey” or “follow someone's advice.”
Related phrases
牵着我的手 · Hold my hand听妈妈的话 · Listen to mommy坐好 · Sit properly教师节快乐 · Happy teachers day
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