How to pronounce jiao shi (教室) in Chinese

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教室

jiào shì

Characters & meanings

jiàoT4

surname Jiao

shìT4

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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