“lǎoshī”和“lǎoshi”，分别是哪两个词？
lǎoshī vs lǎoshi — which two words are these?
全球翻车率（内测预估）
A老式 / 老市
lǎo shì / lǎo shì · old-style / old market
B老是 / 老师
lǎo shì / lǎo shī · always / teacher
C老实 / 老师
lǎo shí / lǎo shī · honest / teacher
✓老师 / 老实
lǎo shī / lǎo shí · teacher / honest
老师(shī)教书，老实(shi)人吃亏。一声与轻声，两种人生。
lǎoshī (first tone) = teacher; lǎoshi (neutral tone) = honest/well-behaved. The neutral tone is a real tone — ignore it at your peril.