‘教’字的发音。Pronunciation of ‘教‘.
在哪种情况下用第一音说’教字‘? 在哪种情况下用第四音?
When do you pronounce 教 with the first tone (Jiāo) and when do you pronounce it with the fourth tone (Jiào)?
The Taiwanese pronounce 教 in the first tone (jiao(1)) when it is used as a verb, as in 教書,教課,教學,but in the fourth tone (jiao(4)) when used in a nominal phrase like 教授,教室,教堂。