Meaning of 教室
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- classroom
Measure word: 間|间
How to use 教室
教室 is the everyday word for a classroom in schools and universities. It often appears with 在 to say where someone is. Example: 我们在教室上课。(Wǒmen zài jiàoshì shàngkè.) We have class in the classroom.
教 (jiào) means to teach and 室 (shì) means room, so 教室 is simply the teaching room. Picture a room where teaching happens and you have a classroom.
Common mistake: Learners often read 教 here as jiāo, the tone used in the verb 教 (to teach) as in 教我 (jiāo wǒ). In 教室 it is fourth tone, jiàoshì, the same as in 教师 (jiàoshī) and 教学 (jiàoxué).
教室 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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教 jiāo · to teach · 11 strokes
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室 shì · room · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 教室.
| 教学楼 | jiàoxuélóu | school building; academic building |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office; business premises |
| 教育 | jiàoyù | to educate; to teach |
| 教师 | jiàoshī | teacher |
| 教学 | jiàoxué | to teach |
| 教练 | jiàoliàn | to coach; to train; instructor; sports coach; trainer (CL:位[wei4],名[ming2]) |
| 实验室 | shíyànshì | laboratory |
| 请教 | qǐngjiào | to ask for guidance; to consult |
| 教材 | jiàocái | teaching material |
| 教授 | jiàoshòu | to teach (a subject) |
| 教训 | jiàoxùn | to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid; a talking-to; a bitter lesson |
| 卧室 | wòshì | bedroom |
Questions about 教室
What does 教室 mean?
教室 (jiàoshì) means "classroom" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 教室?
教室 is made of 2 characters: 教 (11 strokes), 室 (9 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 教室 an HSK word?
Yes. 教室 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 教室 and 教学楼?
教室 is a single classroom. 教学楼 (jiàoxuélóu) is the whole academic building that contains many classrooms.
What measure word is used with 教室?
The most common measure word is 间 (jiān), as in 一间教室 (yì jiān jiàoshì), one classroom. 个 (gè) is also heard in casual speech.