指教

zhǐjiào

verb HSK 7-9 #17,711

Meanings

1 to give advice; to offer guidance
2 (polite) to enlighten; to instruct

Characters

to point; to indicate

Literally 'point and teach' — asking someone to share their wisdom.

Examples

请多多指教。

Qǐng duōduō zhǐjiào.

Please give me your guidance. (standard polite phrase when meeting someone)

有什么不对的地方，请您指教。

Yǒu shénme bùduì de dìfang, qǐngnín zhǐjiào.

If anything is wrong, please let me know.

Tips

culture

请多多指教 is the Chinese equivalent of the Japanese よろしくお願いします — a humble phrase used when meeting someone for the first time or starting a new working relationship. It literally asks them to 'teach you more,' showing deference.

Stroke Order

指 zhǐ

教 jiāo