教育

• Pinyin: jiào yù
• Hanzi breakdown: 教 (jiào) — to teach; 育 (yù) — to raise, nurture

Meaning

Education; to educate. Refers to the broader system of education or the act of educating someone.

Used both as a noun (the education system, a person's education) and as a verb (to educate or teach someone a lesson). As a verb, it can imply a corrective or moral dimension, as in educating children about right and wrong.

Examples

1. 教育对每个人都很重要。 Education is important for everyone.
2. 父母应该好好教育孩子。 Parents should educate their children well.
3. 她在大学学的是教育专业。 She studied education as her major in university.

Usage Guide

Context: education, society, family

Tone: serious

Do Say

• 他受过很好的教育。(He received a very good education.)
• 我们要重视孩子的教育。(We should value children's education.)

Don't Say

• 不要对朋友说'我来教育你' (Don't say 'let me educate you' to a friend — it sounds condescending; use 告诉 or 说 for casual advice)

Origin & History

Compound of 教 (to teach, to instruct) and 育 (to raise, to nurture). Together they encompass both instruction and moral upbringing.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal