Chinese word

引导

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǐn dǎo

Meaning

  • verbguide

Example

老师会引导学生讨论这个问题。lǎo shī huì yín dǎo xué shēng tǎo lùn zhè ge wèn tí

The teacher will guide the students in discussing this issue.

Illustration for 引导 (guide)

More examples

父母应该适当引导孩子的兴趣发展。fù mǔ yīng gāi shì dàng yín dǎo hái zi de xìng qù fā zhǎn

Parents should appropriately guide the development of their children's interests.

Core concept

Helping someone follow a route, an idea, or a course of action by pointing out the way.

Common phrases

  • 引导学生yín dǎo xué shēng

    guide students

  • 引导讨论yín dǎo tǎo lùn

    guide discussion

  • 引导孩子yín dǎo hái zi

    guide children

Similar words

指导zhí dǎo: Give advice about methods or ideas to help someone with study or work.
带领dài lǐng: Lead a person or group to a place or in a direction.
领导líng dǎo: Set policies, give orders, and take responsibility for running an organization or group.
教导jiào dǎo: Teach life lessons or schoolwork so someone gains knowledge and learns good behavior.

Definition in Chinese

用语言、动作或方法提示并促使他人按照某个方向思考或行动。yòng yǔ yán dòng zuò huò fāng fǎ tí shì bìng cù shǐ tā rén àn zhào mǒu gè fāng xiàng sī kǎo huò xíng dòng

Word origin

引导 (yǐndǎo, "guide") combines 引 (yǐn, "draw or lead") with 导 (dǎo, "guide or direct"), so it pictures drawing someone toward a direction through helpful cues.

Usage tips

  • English guide often appears as a noun, but this Chinese word functions as a verb, including in ordinary descriptions of leading a discussion or showing people around.

Other meanings

  • show aroundverb
  • directverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 引导者yín dáo zhěguidenoun
  • 引导性yín dǎo xìngguidancenoun

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