教育 (jiào yù) — education; to educate, to teach

Definition

教育 (jiàoyù) means 'education' (noun) or 'to educate' (verb) — the formal, systematic process of teaching and learning. It is broader than 教 (jiāo, 'to teach' a specific skill) and more about overall development than 教养 (jiàoyǎng, 'upbringing, manners').

educationto educateto teach

Examples

教育。
Fùmǔ yīnggāi jiào yù háizi.
Parents should educate their children.
教育。
Tā jiēshòu le hǎo de jiào yù.
He received a good education.
教育。
Guójiā hěn zhòngshì jiào yù.
The country attaches great importance to education.

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