jiào shì
classroom
我在教室里学习。
wǒ zài jiàoshì lǐ xuéxí.
I am studying in the classroom.
教室里有很多学生。
jiàoshì lǐ yǒu hěnduō xuéshēng.
There are many students in the classroom.
老师在教室里讲课。
lǎoshī zài jiàoshì lǐ jiǎngkè.
The teacher is teaching in the classroom.
课室 (kè shì)
classroom
学室 (xué shì)
classroom
户外 (hùwài)
outdoors
操场 (cāochǎng)
playground
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The Chinese word 教室 (jiàoshì) for "classroom" is composed of two characters: 教 (jiào), meaning "to teach" or "education", and 室 (shì), meaning "room" or "chamber". Together, they literally mean "a room for teaching".The character 教 (jiào) has a long history in Chinese, dating back to the oracle bone script of the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC). In its original form, it depicted a hand holding a stick, representing the act of teaching or instructing. Over time, the character evolved and simplified, but it retained its basic meaning of "to teach".The character 室 (shì) also has a long history, dating back to the oracle bone script. In its original form, it depicted a roofed building, representing a room or chamber. Over time, the character evolved and simplified, but it retained its basic meaning of "room".The combination of 教 (jiào) and 室 (shì) to form 教室 (jiàoshì) is a natural and logical one, as it literally means "a room for teaching". This word is commonly used in Chinese to refer to a classroom, whether in a school, university, or other educational setting.
