Common Meanings
1
jiào教
To instruct, teach, or guide, often in an educational or advisory capacity. It refers to the act of imparting knowledge or skills, or to the profession of teaching.
我的老师总是耐心教导我们，让我受益匪浅。
My teacher always patiently instructs us, and I've benefited greatly from it.
To make, to cause, or to let something happen; to enable.
阳光能教花儿开
Sunshine can make flowers bloom.
Refers to 'religion' or 'religious institutions/figures', as in 'clergyman', 'religious leader', 'Pope', 'church'.
每周日，人们会去教堂做礼拜
Every Sunday, people go to church to worship.
2
jiāo教
To teach; to instruct someone in a skill or knowledge.
你可以教我怎么用这个软件吗？
Can you teach me how to use this software?