教室

• Pinyin: jiào shì
• Hanzi breakdown: 教 (jiào) — to teach; 室 (shì) — room

Meaning

Classroom. A room in a school where classes are held.

The standard word for a classroom or lecture room. Used daily in school contexts. Common phrases include 回教室 (go back to the classroom) and 教室里 (in the classroom).

Examples

1. 学生们在教室里上课。 The students are having class in the classroom.
2. 请回到教室去。 Please go back to the classroom.
3. 这个教室很大，可以坐五十个人。 This classroom is very big — it can seat fifty people.

Usage Guide

Context: school, education, everyday

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 我们的教室在三楼。(Our classroom is on the third floor.)
• 教室里很安静。(The classroom is very quiet.)

Don't Say

• 不要把教室和办公室混用 (Don't confuse 教室 with 办公室 — 教室 is where students have class, while 办公室 is an office where teachers or staff work)

Origin & History

Compound of 教 (to teach) and 室 (room). Literally a room for teaching.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal