(jiào) — to proofread, to check, to collate (bound form, used in compounds)

Definition

Read here as jiào (bound form meaning 'to proofread / collate'), appearing only in compounds like 校对, 校订, 校勘. Don't confuse with xiào ('school').

bound form
to proofreadto checkto collate (bound form, used in compounds)

Examples

  • Zhè běn shū xū yào rèn zhēn jiào duì.
    This book needs careful proofreading.
  • Biān jí zhèng zài jiào dìng xīn bǎn de jiào cái.
    The editor is revising the new edition of the textbook.
  • Gǔ jí jiào kān xū yào fēng fù de zhuān yè zhī shi.
    Collating ancient texts requires extensive professional knowledge.

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