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说教

shuō jiào · shuo jiao

Traditional 說教

Meaning

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  1. to preach
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Go to sleep early

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，早点(zǎodiǎn)睡(shuì)，多(duō)喝水(hēshuǐ)，少(shǎo)吃(chī)糖(táng)。

    Dengdeng, sleep early, drink more water, eat less sugar.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)又(yòu)在(zài)说教(shuōjiào)了(le)！

    You're preaching again!

  3. Liangliang

    这(zhè)不是(bùshì)说教(shuōjiào)，是(shì)关心(guānxīn)你(nǐ)。

    It's not preaching, it's caring about you.

  4. Dengdeng

    好好好(hǎohǎohǎo)，我(wǒ)今晚(jīnwǎn)早点(zǎodiǎn)睡(shuì)。

    Fine, fine, fine. I'll sleep early tonight.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)现在(xiànzài)就(jiù)去(qù)睡(shuì)吧(ba)！

    Then go to sleep right now!

  6. Dengdeng

    现在(xiànzài)才(cái)下午(xiàwǔ)三点(sāndiǎn)！你(nǐ)又(yòu)说教(shuōjiào)了(le)！

    It's only three in the afternoon! You're preaching again!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)厌(yàn)烦(fán)了(le)他(tā)对(duì)我(wǒ)说(shuō)教(jiào)。

I'm fed up with him always preaching to me.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

比(bǐ)起(qǐ)父(fù)母(mǔ)的(de)说(shuō)教(jiào)，小(xiǎo)孩(hái)子(zi)会(huì)从(cóng)父(fù)母(mǔ)的(de)品(pǐn)格(gé)中(zhōng)习(xí)得(dé)更(gèng)多(duō)知(zhī)识(shi)。

Children learn more from what you are than what you teach.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fenfang557 · English by fenfang557 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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