教育

jiàoyù

noun HSK 2 #2,136

Meanings

1 education
2 to educate

Characters

to raise; to nurture

Examples

教育很重要。

Jiàoyù hěn zhòngyào.

Education is very important.

他受过很好的教育。

Tā shòu guò hěn hǎo de jiàoyù.

He received a good education.

父母要好好教育孩子。

Fùmǔ yào hǎohǎo jiàoyù háizi.

Parents should educate their children well.

Tips

culture

Education (教育) is deeply valued in Chinese culture. 重视教育 (valuing education) goes back to Confucius.

Stroke Order

教 jiāo

育 yù