Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 教室
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
to teach; to instruct
办公室bàngōngshìoffice; business premises
室shìroom; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy; surname Shi
教练jiàoliànto coach; to train; instructor; sports coach; trainer (CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2])
教师jiàoshīteacher; CL:個|个[ge4]
教授jiàoshòuprofessor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]