HSK · Level 58
105 words
Chinese word
疏导
Pronunciation
Pinyinshū dǎo
Meaning
- verbguide
Example
老师用问题疏导学生的思路。lǎo shī yòng wèn tí shū dǎo xué shēng de sī lù
The teacher uses questions to guide the students' thinking.
More examples
经理需要及时疏导团队的情绪。jīng lǐ xū yào jí shí shū dǎo tuán duì de qíng xù
The manager needs to promptly ease the team's emotions.
Core concept
Eases a blockage so traffic, information, thoughts, or feelings can move in a useful direction.
Common phrases
疏导思路shū dǎo sī lù
guide thinking
疏导情绪shū dǎo qíng xù
ease emotions
疏导心理shū dǎo xīn lǐ
adjust one's mental state
Similar words
指导zhí dǎo: Teaches knowledge or methods and shows how to follow the right steps.
引导yín dǎo: Shows people or things which way to go and moves them toward a chosen direction.
疏通shū tōng: Removes blockages or obstacles so traffic, information, or other flows move smoothly.
Definition in Chinese
疏通并引导交通、信息、思路或情绪的流向，使其不再拥堵。shū tōng bìng yín dǎo jiāo tōng xìn xī sī lù huò qíng xù de liú xiàng shǐ qí bú zài yōng dǔ
Word origin
The word joins 疏 (shū, "open up") with 导 (dǎo, "lead") to express the two stages of making a flow less stuck and giving it direction.
Usage tips
- English often treats guiding, advising, and comforting as separate acts, while this Chinese verb can describe the broader process of helping thoughts or feelings out of a stuck state.