How to Say ‘Will you be my teacher?’ in Simplified Chinese
你当我老师？
nǐ dāng wǒ lǎo shī
[nee dāng waw lao-shuh]
💬 Usage Tip: Here 当 is said (dāng) and means "act as" or "be" a role: 当医生 "be a doctor", 当翻译 "act as interpreter".
Phrase Breakdown
你当我
nǐ dāng wǒ
you be my
当 (dāng) means 'to act as' or 'to be'.
你当我朋友吧。
Be my friend.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
当
dāng
[dāng]
to act as; to be
To serve in a role or position.
他想当医生。
He wants to be a doctor.
我
wǒ
[waw]
me
First person pronoun used as the object, referring to the speaker.
这个发展机会很适合我。
This development opportunity suits me very well.
老师？
lǎo shī
teacher?
老师 means 'teacher'. Raise your voice at the end to make it a question.
他是我的老师。
He is my teacher.
Words in this phrase
老师
lǎo shī
[lao-shuh]
teacher
A person who teaches students.
这个老师教得很好。
This teacher teaches very well.
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