教

• 拼音: jiāo
• 汉字拆解: 教 = 孝 (filial piety, phonetic) + 攵 (action radical) — to guide through teaching

含义

To teach; to instruct. The act of passing knowledge or skills to someone.

Pronounced jiāo when meaning 'to teach' (e.g. 教我中文). Also pronounced jiào in compounds like 教室 (classroom) and 教育 (education), but at HSK 1 level the primary usage is the verb 'to teach' (jiāo). Common pattern: 教 + person + subject.

例句

1. 谁教你中文？
2. 老师教我们写字。
3. 你能教我做饭吗？

用法指南

语境: education, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请你教我。(Please teach me.)
• 她教英语。(She teaches English.)

错误说法

• 他教了我一个知识。(Unnatural — 知识 is not countable this way; say 他教了我很多东西)

起源与历史

The traditional form 教 shows 孝 (filial piety, phonetic) on the left and 攵 (to tap, action radical) on the right — to guide someone through instruction.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal