jiao

Or chiao

[jyou]

noun

plural

jiao 

1. a copper-zinc coin and monetary unit of the People's Republic of China, the 10th part of a yuan, equal to 10 fen.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jiao¹

First recorded in 1970–75; from Chinese jiǎo

Example Sentences

They call it a xiangqin jiao, which translates to “matchmaking corner.”

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The Bitter Winter account said efforts against the “xie jiao” groups were usually unsuccessful among the public.

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What Mr. Zhang calls fortune pepper fish is his take on a Hunan dish, duo jiao yu, which is often made with just the fish head.

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One of eight major regional cuisines in China, Sichuan cooking is the only one that fully embraces the odd, anesthetic qualities of the province’s famous red peppercorns, known as hua jiao.

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In Mandarin, this quality is called jiao jing, sometimes translated from Mandarin as “chew power.”

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