教育部

• Pinyin: jiào yù bù
• Hanzi breakdown: 教 = teach; 育 = 育 nurture; 部 = ministry/department

Meaning

Ministry of Education; the government department responsible for education policy.

The central government ministry in charge of education at all levels. Issues policies, regulations, and guidelines for schools and universities. Often abbreviated as 教育部 in news and official documents.

Examples

1. 教育部最近发布了新的高考改革方案，引起社会广泛关注。 The Ministry of Education recently released a new college entrance exam reform plan, attracting widespread social attention.
2. 这所大学是教育部直属的重点院校，教学质量很高。 This university is a key institution directly under the Ministry of Education, with high teaching quality.
3. 教育部要求各地学校严格执行减负政策，减轻学生课业压力。 The Ministry of Education requires schools nationwide to strictly implement burden-reduction policies to ease students' academic pressure.

Usage Guide

Context: government, education policy, news

Tone: official

Do Say

• 这是教育部的最新规定。(This is the latest regulation from the Ministry of Education.)
• 教育部长出席了会议。(The Minister of Education attended the meeting.)

Don't Say

• 在指代地方教育局时用教育部 (教育部 is central government — local education bureaus are 教育局)

Origin & History

Compound of 教育 (education) + 部 (ministry/department). A governmental term.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal