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How do you say "education" in Chinese?
教育
jiào yù
In Chinese, "education" is 教育.
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Pronunciation
Say 'jyow' (falling tone) then 'yoo' (falling tone). Two syllables.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 教 means teach (eleven strokes), 育 means nurture or raise (eight strokes).
Example sentence
教育很重要。
Education is very important.
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How to remember 教育
教 is teaching, 育 is nurturing and development. 教育 is the complete idea of teaching and developing students.
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Questions about 教育
How do you say "education" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "education" is 教育. It is a noun.
How is 教育 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 教 means teach (eleven strokes), 育 means nurture or raise (eight strokes).
How is 教育 used in a sentence?
Use 教育 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 教育很重要。 (Education is very important.).
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