Hanzi
Traditional
教
Simplified
教

religion/teaching/to make/to cause/to tell

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

jiào, jiāo

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧㄠˋ, ㄐㄧㄠ

Jyutping

gaau3

Example sentences

教 jiào
這雨教我無法出門。
这雨教我无法出门。

This rain makes it impossible for me to go out.

哭笑不得 kūxiàobùdé
弟弟這番奇怪的理論，真教人哭笑不得。
弟弟这番奇怪的理论，真教人哭笑不得。

My younger brother's strange theory really made me not know whether to laugh or cry.

教室 jiàoshì
學生們正在教室裡安靜地自習。
学生们正在教室里安静地自习。

The students are studying quietly in the classroom.

生 shēng
老師正在教室裡給學生上課。
老师正在教室里给学生上课。

The teacher is giving a lesson to the students in the classroom.

教授 jiàoshòu
王教授在這所大學教歷史已經二十年了。
王教授在这所大学教历史已经二十年了。

Professor Wang has been teaching history at this university for twenty years.

專題 / 专题 zhuāntí
教授明天會針對環境保護進行專題演講。
教授明天会针对环境保护进行专题演讲。

The professor will give a special topic lecture on environmental protection tomorrow.

教育 jiàoyù
教育是改變命運的關鍵。
教育是改变命运的关键。

Education is the key to changing destiny.

受 shòu
他受過良好的教育。
他受过良好的教育。

He has received a good education.

佛教 fójiào
他潛心研究佛教多年。
他潜心研究佛教多年。

He has devoted himself to studying Buddhism for many years.

虔誠 / 虔诚 qiánchéng
她是一位虔誠的佛教徒，每天都會去寺廟祈禱。
她是一位虔诚的佛教徒，每天都会去寺庙祈祷。

She is a devout Buddhist who goes to the temple to pray every day.

Example Vocabulary

教

jiao4

to make; to cause; to let

教室

jiàoshì

classroom

教授

jiao4'shou4

professor; to instruct

教育

jiao4'yu4

education

佛教

fo2'jiao4

Buddhism

基督教

ji1'du1'jiao4

Christianity

外教

wai4'jiao4

宗教

zong1'jiao4

religion

家教

jia1'jiao4

upbringing; family education; private tutor

三教九流

san1'jiao4'jiu3'liu2

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