Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
校
xiào, jiào
Description
“校”最常见的意思是学校，比如学校的“校”。
The most common meaning of “校” is school, like the “校” in school.
它读“jiào”的时候，意思是检查文字，改正错误。
When pronounced “jiào,” it means to check text and correct errors.
Meanings
校xiào
school
我们学校很大。
Our school is very big.
校jiào
to check and correct text; to proofread
老师在校我的作文。
The teacher is checking my essay.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally a wooden enclosure; later came to mean school or military camp.
- Nuance
read xiào for 'school', but jiào for 'to proofread' as in 校对.
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