How to pronounce jiao shi (教室) in Chinese
Jiao shi (often typed jiaoshi) is written 教室, pinyin jiào shì. Hear 教室 (jiào shì) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
教室
jiào shì
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Characters & meanings
surname Jiao
room
Common mistake
Double fourth (4-4) — and a trap: jiàoshì (falling shì) is "classroom", but jiàoshī (level shī) is "teacher". The last syllable's tone decides who or where.
Example sentence
教室里有很多学生。
Jiàoshì lǐ yǒu hěn duō xuésheng.
There are many students in the classroom.
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教室jiào shì
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