consult; seek instruction
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to consult; to seek instruction; to ask for advice
formalA formal term expressing humility by positioning oneself as the learner who goes to seek knowledge from a teacher or expert. Often involves a spatial movement ('going to' the teacher).
Tā他
zhuān专
chéng程
qù去
Běi北
jīng京
，
jiù就
jiào教
yú于
yī一
wèi位
guó国
xué学
dà大
shī师
。
He made a special trip to Beijing to seek instruction from a master of Chinese classics.
Zài在
xiě写
zuò作
shàng上
yù遇
dào到
kùn困
nan难
shí时
，
wǒ我
cháng常
jiù就
jiào教
yú于
wǒ我
de的
dǎo导
shī师
。
When encountering difficulties in writing, I often consult my mentor.
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‘Yí‘
zūn移
jiù樽
jiào就
zhè教
’
ge这
chéng个
yǔ成
xíng语
，
róng形
zhǔ容
dòng主
qù动
qǐng去
jiào请
bié教
rén别
人
。
The idiom 'yí zūn jiù jiào' describes taking the initiative to go and consult someone.