Chinese word

管教

Pronunciation

Pinyinguǎn jiào

Meaning

  • verbdiscipline

Example

父母应该管教孩子，但不要太严厉。fù mǔ yīng gāi guǎn jiào hái zi dàn bú yào tài yán lì

Parents should discipline their children, but they should not be too strict.

Illustration for 管教 (discipline)

More examples

老师也要适当管教学生，以帮助他们养成好习惯。lǎo shī yě yào shì dàng guǎn jiào xué shēng yǐ bāng zhù tā men yǎng chéng hǎo xí guàn

Teachers should also discipline students appropriately to help them develop good habits.

Core concept

Firm guidance that shapes behavior through both limits and teaching.

Common phrases

  • 管教孩子guǎn jiào hái zi

    discipline children

  • 受父母管教shòu fù mǔ guǎn jiào

    be disciplined by one's parents

Similar words

教育jiào yù: Develop a person's knowledge, abilities, and character through teaching and moral guidance.
教导jiào dǎo: Teach someone suitable ways to act and think through direct guidance.
责备zé bèi: Express disapproval by pointing out someone's mistake or bad behavior.
训斥xùn chì: Scold someone sharply so that a wrong action stops immediately.

Definition in Chinese

通过管束、训诫或以身作则等方式影响他人的行为和态度，使其符合家庭或社会的要求。tōng guò guǎn shù xùn jiè huò yǐ shēn zuò zé děng fāng shì yíng xiǎng tā rén de xíng wéi hé tài dù shǐ qí fú hé jiā tíng huò shè huì de yāo qiú

Word origin

管 (guǎn, "to manage or restrain") + 教 (jiào, "to teach") joins control with instruction to shape another person's conduct.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb usually concerns children or other people under someone's care, so it can sound forceful when used for an equal or an adult.

Other meanings

  • educateverb
  • scoldverb

Opposites

  • 放任fàng rènleave uncheckedverb
  • 溺爱nì àispoilverb

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