教教

jiào

jiāo

HSK 1HSK 1 (Write)Most Common

Basic Meaning

Often used in formal, instructional, or respectful contexts like 指教、请教、教育.

to instruct; to educate

教诲；教育。

Words:

指教管教求教受教言传身教因材施教教育请教

Synonyms:

授

Antonyms:

Sentences:

老(lǎo)师(shī)，这(zhè)道(dào)题(tí)我(wǒ)不(bù)太(tài)明(míng)白(bái)，请(qǐng)您(nín)指(zhǐ)教(jiào)。
Teacher, I don't quite understand this question. Could you please instruct me?
父(fù)母(mǔ)的(de)教(jiào)育(yù)对(duì)孩(hái)子(zǐ)的(de)影(yǐng)响(xiǎng)很(hěn)大(dà)。
Parents' education has a great influence on their children.

Used in constructions like 教 + someone + adjective/verb phrase (e.g., 教人为难). Similar to 让 or 令.

to make (someone do something); to cause

使，令，让。

Words:

教人为难

Sentences:

你(nǐ)的(de)决(jué)定(dìng)教(jiào)我(wǒ)很(hěn)为(wéi)难(nán)。
Your decision puts me in a difficult position (makes me feel conflicted).
别(bié)教(jiào)大(dà)家(jiā)等(děng)太(tài)久(jiǔ)。
Don't keep everyone waiting too long.

Most commonly appears as part of compound words for specific religions (e.g., 佛教、伊斯兰教).

religion

宗教，一种意识形态和文化现象。

Words:

佛教道教信教教会教徒伊斯兰教在教

Sentences:

他(tā)是(shì)一(yī)位(wèi)虔(qián)诚(chéng)的(de)佛(fó)教(jiào)徒(tú)。
He is a devout Buddhist.
世(shì)界(jiè)主(zhǔ)要(yào)的(de)宗(zōng)教(jiào)有(yǒu)佛(fó)教(jiào)、伊(yī)斯(sī)兰(lán)教(jiào)和(hé)基(jī)督(dū)教(jiào)。
The world's major religions include Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity.

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classroom; schoolroom

teaching building; school building

teacher; instructor

to teach; instruction