Writing
教 (jiāo) — how to say "to teach" in Chinese
教
To teach
verb
Radicals / Keys
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
教数学
jiāo shùxué
teach math
教学生
jiāo xuésheng
teach students
教汉语
jiāo Hànyǔ
teach Chinese
Examples
他每天教我中文，还会纠正我的发音。
He teaches me Chinese every day and also corrects my pronunciation.
他教我中文。
He teaches me Chinese.
Mnemonic
[jiāo-] Joe the Wizard stands in a classroom made of 教 "teaching" bricks 📚. On each brick, the character 子 represents eager students absorbing knowledge, while Joe uses a magic wand with a 攵 flourish to guide them. The classroom buzzes with learning as Joe inspires his pupils with spells of wisdom.
Frequently asked questions
How to say to teach in Mandarin?
"to teach" in Chinese is 教 (jiāo).
教 meaning in English
教 (jiāo) means "To teach".
How is 教 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiāo (written as jiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to teach" in Chinese characters?
It is written 教 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 教?
教 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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