HSK · Level 116
45 words
Chinese word
灌输
Pronunciation
Pinyinguàn shū
Meaning
- verbinstill
Example
父母应该给孩子正确的价值观，而不是灌输偏见。fù mǔ yīng gāi gěi hái zi zhèng què de jià zhí guān ér bú shì guàn shū piān jiàn
Parents should teach their children the right values instead of instilling prejudice in them.
More examples
学校教育不应只向学生灌输观念，还要培养他们的批判性思维。xué xiào jiào yù bù yīng zhǐ xiàng xué shēng guàn shū guān niàn hái yào péi yǎng tā men de pī pàn xìng sī wéi
School education should not merely instill ideas in students; it should also develop their critical thinking.
Core concept
Ideas flow from an outside source into a mind, where repeated exposure makes them part of a person's thinking.
Common phrases
灌输观念guàn shū guān niàn
instill ideas
灌输价值观guàn shū jià zhí guān
instill values
灌输偏见guàn shū piān jiàn
instill prejudice
Similar words
教育jiào yù: Teach knowledge and morals systematically to educate and develop people.
培养péi yǎng: Help a person's abilities or character grow stronger over time.
影响yíng xiǎng: Bring about changes in another person's thinking or behavior.
传授chuán shòu: Teach knowledge or skills so that another person learns them.
Definition in Chinese
通过教育、宣传或言传身教等方式，把某些观念、价值观反复传给个人或群体，使其接受并内化，常带单向性或强制性的意味。tōng guò jiào yù xuān chuán huò yán chuán shēn jiào děng fāng shì bǎ mǒu xiē guān niàn jià zhí guān fǎn fù chuán gěi gè rén huò qún tǐ shǐ qí jiē shòu bìng nèi huà cháng dài dān xiàng xìng huò qiáng zhì xìng de yì wèi
Word origin
灌 (guàn, "pour") + 输 (shū, "transport") creates the image of sending something inward, a fitting metaphor for repeatedly putting beliefs into people's minds.
Usage tips
- The usual objects are ideas, beliefs, values, and attitudes rather than physical things, so this verb belongs to language about shaping thinking.