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Expressing 'to teach' with 教 (jiāo)
Actions & Events
Manner & Method
Structure
教 + Object / 教 + Person + Content
Explanation
The verb 教 (jiāo) means 'to teach' or 'to instruct.' It is used to describe the act of imparting knowledge or skills to someone. It can be followed directly by the subject matter or by a person and then the content being taught.
Examples
王老师教我们数学已经三年了。
Wáng lǎoshī jiāo wǒmen shùxué yǐjīng sān nián le.
Teacher Wang has been teaching us math for three years now.
我姐姐教我弹吉他，她很有耐心。
Wǒ jiějie jiāo wǒ tán jítā, tā hěn yǒu nàixīn.
My older sister teaches me to play guitar; she is very patient.
他在大学教中文，学生都很喜欢他。
Tā zài dàxué jiāo Zhōngwén, xuéshēng dōu hěn xǐhuān tā.
He teaches Chinese at a university, and the students all really like him.