教育部

jiào yù bù

ministry of education

HSK Level 6

Example Sentences

教育部颁布了新的教育政策。

Jiàoyùbù bānbùle xīn de jiàoyù zhèngcè.

The Ministry of Education has issued a new education policy.

教育部正在研究新的教育改革方案。

Jiàoyùbù zhèngzài yánjiū xīn de jiàoyù gǎigé fāng'àn.

The Ministry of Education is studying a new education reform plan.

教育部将与其他部门合作,共同推进教育事业的发展。

Jiàoyùbù jiāng yǔ qítā bùmén hézuò, gòngtóng tuījìn jiàoyù shìyè de fāzhǎn.

The Ministry of Education will cooperate with other departments to jointly promote the development of education.

Synonyms

教育部 (jiàoyùbù)

Ministry of Education

教育局 (jiàoyùjú)

Education Bureau

Antonyms

教育厅 (jiàoyù tǐng)

Department of Education

教育局 (jiàoyù jú)

Education Bureau

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Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 教育部 (jiàoyùbù) is a compound of two characters: 教育 (jiàoyù) and 部 (bù). 教育 means "education" and 部 means "ministry" or "department". So 教育部 literally means "Ministry of Education".The character 教育 is composed of two parts: 教 (jiào) and 育 (yù). 教 means "to teach" and 育 means "to nurture". So 教育 means "to teach and nurture".The character 部 is a pictograph of a person standing in front of a table. This person is thought to be a government official, and the table is thought to be a desk. So 部 means "ministry" or "department".The word 教育部 was first used in the late 19th century, when the Qing dynasty established a Ministry of Education. The Ministry of Education is responsible for overseeing the education system in China.