教训

教训 jiàoxun

Lesson

教训 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體教訓 jiaoxun

What 教训 means

Lesson

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Character by character

教训 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

教

jiāo

Teach (teaching - religion)

训

xùn

Teach (train - example - pattern - rule)

Words that share a character with 教训

How to write 教训

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教训 in a sentence

这次失败给了他一个教训。

Zhè cì shībài gěi le tā yí ge jiàoxun.

This failure taught him a lesson.

我们要记住这个教训。

Wǒmen yào jì zhù zhège jiàoxun.

We must remember this lesson.

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Questions about 教训

What does 教训 mean in English?

教训 is pronounced jiàoxun and means Lesson.

How do you pronounce 教训?

教训 is jiàoxun in pinyin — written jiaoxun without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 教训?

教训 is written with 2 characters: 教 (jiāo) Teach (teaching - religion), 训 (xùn) Teach (train - example - pattern - rule). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 教训 written in traditional Chinese?

教訓. The simplified form 教训 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 教訓 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jiàoxun.

Is 教训 an HSK word?

Yes — 教训 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

Studied around the same time

角度 jiǎodù 狡猾 jiǎohuá 教材 jiàocái 教练 jiàoliàn 阶段 jiēduàn 结实 jiēshi 接触 jiēchù 接待 jiēdài

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