jiao

American

[jyou] / dʒyaʊ /

Or chiao

noun

plural

jiao

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

Etymology

Origin of jiao

First recorded in 1970–75; from Chinese jiǎo

Vocabulary lists containing jiao

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Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

Those who loved and missed Sichuan food clearly would not be denied their hua jiao, making smuggling worth the risk.

From Slate • Oct. 23, 2017

Like many dishes here, the “dry-fried” chicken numbs the palate with tingling hua jiao, or Sichuan peppercorns.

From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2016

These were chao tian jiao, a supposedly out-of-season pepper I’d sought without luck in Chengdu.

From New York Times • Dec. 24, 2010

She taught them to jiao ren\ Though there was only one relative to name, Helen would ask, Who’s that? as Theresa entered the room.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

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