Chinese Conversation · Level 74
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Chinese word
培训
Pronunciation
Pinyinpéi xùn
Meaning
- verbtrain
Example
他在公司培训新人。tā zài gōng sī péi xùn xīn rén
He trains new employees at the company.
More examples
学校暑假里会培训学生的英语口语。xué xiào shǔ jià lǐ huì péi xùn xué shēng de yīng yú kóu yǔ
During summer vacation, the school will train students in spoken English.
Core concept
Guided teaching and practice that builds a person's ability to do a job or use a skill.
Common phrases
培训新人péi xùn xīn rén
train new employees
培训员工péi xùn yuán gōng
train employees
Similar words
训练xùn liàn: Practicing skills or movements again and again to build ability or strength.
培养péi yǎng: Helping a person develop abilities or character over a long period.
指导zhí dǎo: Showing someone how to do something and giving helpful advice or instructions.
Definition in Chinese
通过组织的教学或练习，使人掌握某项工作或技能。tōng guò zǔ zhī de jiào xué huò liàn xí shǐ rén zhǎng wò mǒu xiàng gōng zuò huò jì néng
Word origin
培 (péi, "cultivate") + 训 (xùn, "teach") presents training as cultivating people through instruction.
Usage tips
- Chinese uses this form for both the action of preparing people and the organized program itself, so its role in the sentence shows whether it acts as a verb or a noun.
Other meanings
- trainingnoun
- training coursenoun
Opposites
- 解雇jiě gùfireverb
Related words
- 培训班péi xùn bāntraining classnoun
- 培训机构péi xùn jī gòutraining institutionnoun