Meaning of 教育
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to educate
- to teach
- education
How to use 教育
教育 works as a noun for education in general and as a verb meaning to educate someone, often with a sense of guiding or correcting them. Example: 父母要好好教育孩子。(Fùmǔ yào hǎohǎo jiàoyù háizi.) Parents should educate their children well.
教 (jiào) means to teach, and 育 (yù) means to raise or nurture, the same 育 you see in 体育 (tǐyù), physical education. Teaching plus raising a child gives you 教育, education.
Common mistake: Learners often read 教 here as first tone jiāo, but in 教育 it is fourth tone jiào. Use jiāo only when 教 is a simple verb, as in 教中文 (jiāo Zhōngwén), to teach Chinese.
教育 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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育 yù · to produce · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 教育.
| 教学楼 | jiàoxuélóu | school building; academic building |
| 教师 | jiàoshī | teacher |
| 教室 | jiàoshì | classroom |
| 体育 | tǐyù | sports; physical education |
| 体育馆 | tǐyùguǎn | gym; gymnasium |
| 教学 | jiàoxué | to teach |
| 体育场 | tǐyùchǎng | stadium |
| 教练 | jiàoliàn | to coach; to train; instructor; sports coach; trainer (CL:位[wei4],名[ming2]) |
| 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 |
Questions about 教育
What does 教育 mean?
教育 (jiàoyù) means "to educate; to teach" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 教育?
教育 is made of 2 characters: 教 (11 strokes), 育 (8 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 教育 an HSK word?
Yes. 教育 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 教育 and 教学?
教学 (jiàoxué) is about the act of teaching lessons, like classroom instruction. 教育 is broader and covers schooling, upbringing and moral guidance.
Can 教育 mean to scold or lecture someone?
Yes, in everyday speech 教育 can mean to give someone a talking-to about their behavior. For example, 老师教育了他一顿 (lǎoshī jiàoyù le tā yí dùn) means the teacher gave him a lecture.