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教室
jiàoshì
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- jiàoshì
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- 教室
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- 教室
1 · noun
A room in a school used for lessons or learning activities.
学校中用于上课或学习活动的房间。
Use in the classroom for location.
The new classroom is beside the science room.
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新教室在科学教室旁边。
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2 · noun
A room used for lessons and learning activities.
用于上课和学习活动的房间。
教 is jiào in 教室, as in the source, rather than jiāo in the standalone teaching verb. 间 commonly counts rooms.
The windows of this classroom face south, and the room is bright during the day.
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这间教室的窗户朝南，白天很亮。
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After class, she stayed in the classroom to organize her notes.
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下课后，她留在教室里整理笔记。
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classroom — A room in a school used for lessons or learning activities.