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Pinyin
jiāo、 jiào
Definition
teach, religion / teaching
教 [jiào]
1. 指导,训诲 (To guide; to instruct)
- 教习 (Teach and practice)
- 教头 (Instructor)
- 教正 (Correct through teaching)
- 教师 (Teacher)
- 教导 (Give direction)
- 管教 (Manage education)
- 请教 (Consult)
- 教学相长 (Teaching benefits both teacher and student)
- 因材施教 (Teach according to the student's abilities)
2. 使,令 (To make; to let)
- 风能教船走 (The wind can make the ship move)
3. 指“宗教” (Refers to "religion")
- 教士 (Religious minister)
- 教主 (Religion leader)
- 教皇 (Pope)
- 教堂 (Church)
4. 姓 (A surname)
教 [jiào] (verb)
【本义】: 教育,指导 (Original Meaning: To educate, to guide)
【造字法】: 会意。从攴 (pū),从孝,孝亦声 (Composition: Ideographic, with elements related to guidance and authority). "攴" represents holding a stick, indicating discipline or education in ancient societies.
1. 同本义 ([En.] teach; instruct; give guidance)
引:
1. 《说文》: 上所施下所效也。 (What is taught above is practiced below.)
2. 《周礼·师氏》: 以教国子弟。 (Use teaching to educate the youth of the nation.)
3. 《礼记·学记》: 教者,长善而救其失者也。 (Teaching is to improve strengths and correct shortcomings.)
4. 《礼记·乐记》: 教者,民之寒暑也。 (Teaching is as essential as seasons to the people.)
5. 《国语·周语》: 教,文之施也。 (Teaching is the implementation of knowledge.)
6. 《春秋繁露》: 精华,教政之本也。 (Essence; the foundation of governance through education.)
7. 《管子·小匡》: 君有此教士三万人。 (The ruler has this many educators.)
8. 《韩非子·五蠹》: 修教三年。 (Study for three years.)
9. 《史记·货殖列传》: 宁有政教。 (Prefer having political education.)
10. 唐·韩愈《师说》: 择师而教。 (Choose a teacher to instruct.)
11. 唐·柳宗元《柳河东集》: 以教吾子。 (Teach my children.)
12. 宋·王安石《答司马谏议书》: 昨日蒙教。 (Yesterday I benefited from your teachings.)
13. 所以见教。 (Hence to learn from.)
例:
教治 (Teaching control)
教禁 (Teach and forbid)
教读 (Teaching reading)
教福 (Blessings of teaching)
2. 叫; 让 ([En.] call; let)
引:
1. 《史记·陈涉世家》: 教我先威众。 (Teach me to first intimidate the masses.)
2. 唐·白居易《琵琶行(并序)》: 教善才服。 (Let the skilled talents comply.)
3. 清·袁枚《祭妹文》: 教从何处。 (Allow from where.)
例:
教令 (To command)
教 [jiào] (noun)
1. 宗教 ([En.] religion)
例:
信教 (To have religious faith)
教民 (Refers to believers in Christianity)
教法 (The doctrine of religion)
2. 教育; 教材 ([En.] education; teaching material)
引:
1. 《礼记·经解》: 五教,诗、书、乐、易、春秋也。 (The five teachings include poetry, books, music, explanations, and seasons.)
2. 《礼记·王制》: 明七教以兴民德 (Clarify the seven teachings to cultivate virtue.)
例:
教席 (Position of a teacher)
教法 (Teaching methods)
教泽 (Benefits of education)
3. 另见 jiāo (Also see: jiāo)
传授 (To impart knowledge)
1. 传授 ([En.] to impart)
- 教课 (Teach class)
- 你教给我做 (You teach me how to do it.)
教 [jiāo] (verb)
1. 把知识和技能传授给别人 ([En.] teach; instruct)
2. 使; 令; 让 ([En.] let)
引:
1. 唐·白居易《琵琶行》: 曲罢曾教善才服。 (After the song, they were taught to comply.)
例:
教课 (Lecture)
手把手教 (Hands-on teaching)
教书 (Teaching)
you are so kind to give me a reply / please favour me you instruction / please don't hesitate to let me know if there is any mistake
to instigate / to incite / to abet
Lamaism / Tibetan Buddhism
church / chapel / CL:間|间[jian1]
Culture, Education and Health
to teach / teaching and learning / education / CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]
The young man is promising and worthy to be taught. / The boy is worth teaching.
classroom / CL:間|间[jian1]
to make learning fun / to combine education and entertainment
to instruct / to teach / guidance / teaching
lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition / incorrigible / unrepentant
family education / home education
the Papacy / the Vatican / the Church government / Holy See
圣彼得大教堂 shèng bǐ dé dà jiào táng
St.Peter's / Saint Peter's Basilica
disciple / follower of a religion
associate professor (university post)
teacher paid by the local people
primary education / junior school education
professor / to instruct / to lecture on / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
to teach / to be a teacher / to train / to coach
to educate / to teach / education
visiting professor / guest professor
to train / to educate / to bring up / to nurture / education / culture / upbringing / early conditioning
lesson / moral / to chide sb / to lecture sb