(1) The etymology of "education" in the west: The word "education" in modern English, German and French all comes from the Latin word "educare", which means to guide something that has been hidden in people's hearts by certain means, so as to turn it from potential to reality.

(2) The etymology of "teaching" is in China. It is generally believed that the word "teaching" was first seen in Mencius-dedication, "cultivating talents in the world and having three pleasures". Before the 20th century, people usually used "teaching" and "learning" when talking about education. Therefore, the etymology of "teaching" and "learning" can be regarded as the etymology of "education" under the cultural background of China.

The concept of education

Broadly speaking, all activities that enhance people's knowledge and skills, influence people's ideas and enhance people's physique have educational functions. Including social education, family education and school education.

Narrow sense: refers to school education, which is an activity that educators exert influence on the body and mind of the educated through school education purposefully, planned and organized according to certain social requirements, and urge them to change in the expected direction.

In a narrower sense, sometimes education refers to ideological and moral education activities, which is synonymous with "moral education" that is often said in schools.

Daily usage of "education":

The daily usage of "education" can be roughly divided into three categories:

First, as an "education" process, it is manifested as a profound ideological transformation process;

The second is "education" as a method;

The third is education as a social system.

Among these three usages, the most basic one is the first one.