说教

說教

shuōjiào

verb #9,453

Meanings

1 to preach
2 to lecture (someone)
3 to moralize

Characters

to speak; to say

to teach; religion

Examples

别老是对我说教。

Biélǎo shì duì wǒshuō jiào.

Stop always lecturing me.

他喜欢对年轻人说教。

Tā xǐhuan duì niánqīngrén shuōjiào.

He likes to preach to young people.

没人喜欢听别人说教。

Méi rén xǐhuan tīng biérén shuōjiào.

Nobody likes to hear others moralize.

Tips

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说教 usually carries a negative connotation — it implies unwanted, preachy lecturing. For neutral 'to teach,' use 教导 (jiàodǎo).

Stroke Order

说 shuō

教 jiāo