Chinese word

教练

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiào liàn

Meaning

  • nouncoach

Example

我们的教练很严格。wǒ men de jiào liàn hěn yán gé

Our coach is very strict.

Illustration for 教练 (coach)

More examples

上课时，教练示范了正确的动作。shàng kè shí jiào liàn shì fàn le zhèng què de dòng zuò

During class, the coach demonstrated the correct movements.

Core concept

A person or process moves a learner from knowing a technique to performing it well through correction and repetition.

Common phrases

  • 体育教练tǐ yù jiào liàn

    sports coach

  • 足球教练zú qiú jiào liàn

    soccer coach

  • 驾校教练jià xiào jiào liàn

    driving school instructor

Similar words

老师lǎo shī: A person who teaches school subjects and guides students in their learning.
教练员jiào liàn yuán: A specialist who leads sports or skill training and helps improve practical ability.

Definition in Chinese

向学习者提供技术指导并监督其练习过程的人员，目标是通过反复训练提高实际操作能力。xiàng xué xí zhě tí gōng jì shù zhí dǎo bìng jiān dū qí liàn xí guò chéng de rén yuán mù biāo shì tōng guò fǎn fù xùn liàn tí gāo shí jì cāo zuò néng lì

Word origin

教练 (jiàoliàn, "coach") combines 教 (jiāo, "teach") with 练 (liàn, "practise"), joining instruction with the repeated training that improves performance.

Usage tips

  • In sports and fitness settings, 教练 (jiàoliàn, "coach") can also be used as a respectful form of address when speaking directly to the instructor.

Other meanings

  • trainernoun
  • trainverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 教练员jiào liàn yuáncoachnoun
  • 主教练zhǔ jiào liànhead coachnoun
  • 助理教练zhù lǐ jiào liànassistant coachnoun

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