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教室

jiào shì · jiao shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Measure word: 间 jiān

Meaning

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  1. classroom
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In a conversation

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  1. Dengdeng

    三楼(sānlóu)的(de)教室(jiàoshì)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Where is the classroom on the third floor?

  2. Liangliang

    在(zài)那边(nàbian)，我们(wǒmen)去(qù)上课(shàngkè)吧(ba)。

    Over there. Let's go to class.

  3. Dengdeng

    教室(jiàoshì)里(lǐ)怎么(zěnme)没有(méiyǒu)人(rén)？

    Why is nobody in the classroom?

  4. Liangliang

    是(shì)不是(bùshì)我们(wǒmen)来(lái)早(zǎo)了(le)？

    Did we come too early?

  5. Dengdeng

    不是(bùshì)，我(wǒ)看(kàn)了(le)手机(shǒujī)，今天(jīntiān)是(shì)周六(zhōuliù)！

    No. I checked my phone. Today is Saturday!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

教(jiào)室(shì)里(lǐ)没(méi)剩(shèng)下(xià)几(jǐ)个(ge)学(xué)生(sheng)了(le)。

There were few students remaining in the classroom.

Tatoeba: Chinese by gonnastop · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

进(jìn)教(jiào)室(shì)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)请(qǐng)把(bǎ)帽(mào)子(zi)摘(zhāi)了(le)。

Take off your hat when you enter a classroom.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ydcok · English by Ignoto · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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教
jiāo

to teach

室
shì

room; work unit

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