Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jyou]
- /dʒyaʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jyou]
- /dʒyaʊ/
Definitions of chiao word
- noun chiao a Chinese monetary unit equal to one-tenth of a yuan 3
- noun chiao (in Taoism) religion 3
- noun chiao a ceremony of cosmic regeneration practised by Taoist priests 3
- noun plural chiao jiao. 1
- noun plural chiao a copper-zinc coin and monetary unit of the People's Republic of China, the 10th part of a yuan, equal to 10 fen. 1
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Origin of chiao
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75, jiao is from the Chinese word jiǎo
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Chiao
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chiao popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.