指教

zhǐjiào

verb HSK 7-9 #17,711

Meanings

1 to give advice; to offer guidance
2 to enlighten; to instruct

Characters

to point; to indicate

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

Examples

HSK 1

请多多指教。

Qǐng duōduō zhǐjiào.

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

HSK 1

有什么不对的地方，请您指教。

Yǒu shénme bùduì de dìfang, qǐng nín 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