教
养

To educate in Chinese: 教养 (jiào yǎng)

jiào yǎng

to educate

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 教養1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to educate; to bring up; to nurture
  2. 2upbringing; breeding; culture

Stroke order

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教
养

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄐㄧㄠˋ

jiào

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄠ/ aoˋ/ fourth tone

ㄧㄤˇ

yǎng

ㄧ/ iㄤ/ angˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

教养

Simplified

教養

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他为人有教养，从不大声说话。

    tā wèi rén yǒu jiào yǎng， cóng bú dà shēng shuō huà。

    He is well-mannered and never raises his voice.

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Related words

教

jiào

religion

养

yǎng

to raise (animals)

教室

jiào shì

classroom

教授

jiào shòu

professor

教育

jiào yù

to educate

养成

yǎng chéng

to cultivate

教材

jiào cái

teaching material

教练

jiào liàn

instructor

教训

jiào xun

to provide guidance

培养

péi yǎng

to cultivate

营养

yíng yǎng

nutrition

宗教

zōng jiào

religion

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