Definition
教 (jiāo) is the everyday word for 'to teach' a specific subject or skill, like teaching Chinese or teaching a class. 教育 (jiào yù) is more formal and means 'to educate' in a broader sense, often used for education as a system or concept.
verb
to teach
Easily confused
- 叫jiàosound-aliketo be called; to call (a name)
- 脚jiǎosound-alikefoot
- 交jiāosound-aliketo hand in, to deliver, to deliver
- 角jiǎosound-alike(classifier) unit of currency equal to one-tenth of a yuan (10 fen); dime
- 嚼jiáosound-aliketo chew
- 较jiàosound-alike(adverb) relatively, comparatively, rather (modifying an adjective)
- 焦jiāosound-alikeburnt, scorched, charred (resultative complement)
- 搅jiǎosound-aliketo stir, to mix
- 浇jiāosound-aliketo water (plants)
- 缴jiǎosound-aliketo pay (taxes, fees, dues, tuition, etc.)
Examples
- 教。Wǒ jiāo Zhōngwén.I teach Chinese.
- 教。Tā jiāo wǒmen Yīngwén.He teaches us English.
- 教？Nǐ jiāo shénme kè?What class do you teach?
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