Word: 教条 (jiàotiáo) Traditional: 教條 教条 dictionary entry jiàotiáo doctrine; dogma; creed; dogmatic Full dictionary entry for 教条 Example sentences using 教条 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他做事太教条，一点也不灵活。 Tā zuòshì tài jiàotiáo, yìdiǎn yě bù línghuó. He is too dogmatic in how he works and not flexible at all. 学习不能只背教条，要会思考。 Xuéxí bùnéng zhǐ bèi jiàotiáo, yào huì sīkǎo. In study you can't just memorize dogma; you have to think.