Chinese word

私教

Pronunciation

Pinyinsī jiào

Meaning

  • nounpersonal trainer

Example

我在健身房请了私教。wǒ zài jiàn shēn fáng qǐng le sī jiào

I hired a personal trainer at the gym.

Illustration for 私教 (personal trainer)

More examples

他每周跟私教训练两次。tā měi zhōu gēn sī jiào xùn liàn liǎng cì

He trains with a personal trainer twice a week.

Core concept

Guidance is shaped around a single learner and carried through with close supervision.

Common phrases

  • 请私教qǐng sī jiào

    hire a personal trainer

  • 上私教课shàng sī jiào kè

    take a personal training class

  • 跟私教训练gēn sī jiào xùn liàn

    train with a personal trainer

Similar words

私人教练sī rén jiào liàn: A private trainer who creates a plan for one client and personally oversees the training.
教练jiào liàn: A coach who guides practice in a sport or skill and teaches the needed movements or tactics.

Definition in Chinese

为单独客户量身设计训练或教学方案并亲自监督执行的一对一私人教练或教师，强调个性化和陪练式指导，常用于健身领域。wèi dān dú kè hù liàng shēn shè jì xùn liàn huò jiào xué fāng àn bìng qīn zì jiān dū zhí xíng de yí duì yì sī rén jiào liàn huò jiào shī qiáng diào gè xìng huà hé péi liàn shì zhí dǎo cháng yòng yú jiàn shēn lǐng yù

Word origin

私教 (sījiào, "personal trainer") is a shortened form of 私人教练 (sīrén jiàoliàn, "personal trainer"), especially in gym language.

Usage tips

  • The term often appears in practical arrangements about goals, schedules, and fees, so it signals an individualized service rather than a general class.

Other meanings

  • personal coachnoun

Opposites

  • 团体课tuán tǐ kègroup classnoun

Related words

  • 私教课sī jiào kèpersonal training classnoun
  • 私教服务sī jiào fú wùpersonal training servicesnoun

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