to teach (v.)
HSK 3
Traditional
教 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
交 jiāo - exchange to hand over; to accociate with (v.) | HSK 4
浇 jiāo - sprinkle water on; irrigate; to water (v.) | HSK 5
Phonetically similar words
叫 jiào - to call; to be named (v.) | HSK 1
脚 jiǎo - foot (n.) | HSK 3
角 jiǎo - horn; corner; jiao (written) [unit of currency = 0.1 yuan] (clf.) | HSK 3
Examples
我妈妈教我弹钢琴。 Wǒ māma jiāo wǒ tán gāngqín. - My mother teaches me to play the piano.
这个老师很擅长教孩子。 Zhège lǎoshī hěn shàncháng jiāo háizi. - This teacher is very good at teaching children.
他们正在教我学习英语。 Tāmen zhèngzài jiāo wǒ xuéxí yīngyǔ. - They are teaching me English.
这所学校注重教学质量。 Zhè suǒ xuéxiào zhùzhòng jiāoxué zhìliàng. - This school pays attention to the quality of teaching.
我的父母教我做人。 Wǒ de fùmǔ jiāo wǒ zuò rén. - My parents teach me how to be a person.
Phrases
教室 jiào shì - classroom (n.) | HSK 2
教授 jiào shòu - professor (n.) | HSK 4
教育 jiào yù - education (v./n.) | HSK 4
教材 jiào cái - teaching material (n.) | HSK 5
教练 jiào liàn - train; drill; (sports) coach (n.) | HSK 5
教训 jiào xun - lesson; moral (v./n.) | HSK 5
教养 jiào yǎng - bring up; train; educate (n.) | HSK 6
请教 qǐng jiào - ask for advice; consult (v.) | HSK 6
宗教 zōng jiào - religion (n.) | HSK 6