教
训

To provide guidance in Chinese: 教训 (jiào xun)

jiào xun

to provide guidance

HSK 3.0 Level 4Traditional: 教訓2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to provide guidance
  2. 2to lecture sb
  3. 3to upbraid
  4. 4a talking-to
  5. 5a bitter lesson

Stroke order

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教
训

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄠˋ

jiào

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄠ/ aoˋ/ fourth tone

˙ㄒㄩㄣ

xun

˙/ neutral toneㄒ/ xㄩ/ üㄣ/ en

Simplified & traditional

教训

Simplified

教訓

Traditional

Example sentences

See 教训 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 记好了这教训。

    jì hǎo le zhè jiào xùn。

    Keep this lesson in mind.

  • 汤姆会被他老爸教训的。

    tāng mǔ huì bèi tā lǎo bà jiào xùn de。

    Tom will be scolded by his father.

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Related words

教

jiào

religion

训

xùn

to teach

教室

jiào shì

classroom

教授

jiào shòu

professor

教育

jiào yù

to educate

教材

jiào cái

teaching material

教练

jiào liàn

instructor

训练

xùn liàn

to train

宗教

zōng jiào

religion

教师

jiào shī

teacher

教学

jiào xué

teaching

请教

qǐng jiào

to ask for guidance

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