教室 jiàoshì classroom
How to remember 教室: 教 teach + 室 a room = classroom.
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How it is used
- A classroom - 学生们在教室里 (xuéshengmen zài jiàoshì lǐ) the students are in the classroom.
- Note 教 here is jiào (to teach) but the compound is read jiàoshì; don't confuse with 办公室 (bàngōngshì, office).
- Plain everyday word for a school room.
Example sentences
- 她可能在教室里。 Tā kěnéng zài jiàoshì li.She might be in the classroom.
- 学生们在教室里。 Xuéshēng men zài jiàoshì lǐ.The students are in the classroom.
- 我们的教室非常小。 Wǒmen de jiàoshì fēicháng xiǎo.Our classroom is very small.