English–Chinese
“lesson” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiào xùn
Example
我从这次失败中得到了教训。wǒ cóng zhè cì shī bài zhōng dé dào le jiào xùn
I learned a lesson from this failure.
How to say “lesson” in Chinese
“Lesson” in Chinese is 教训 (jiào xùn).
A piece of guidance that stays in mind because an experience or mistake gives it weight.
Example sentences with 教训
他一再犯错，始终没有吸取教训。tā yí zài fàn cuò shǐ zhōng méi yǒu xī qǔ jiào xùn
He kept making mistakes and never learned his lesson.
Tips for using 教训
- In conversation, 教训 (jiàoxùn, "lesson") can describe a personal takeaway, but applying it to another person's behavior can sound like a rebuke rather than friendly advice.