Chinese word

辅导

Pronunciation

Pinyinfǔ dǎo

Meaning

  • verbtutor

Example

老师放学后辅导学生做作业。lǎo shī fàng xué hòu fú dǎo xué shēng zuò zuò yè

After school, the teacher tutors the students as they do their homework.

Illustration for 辅导 (tutor)

More examples

周末许多大学生在社区为中学生辅导数学。zhōu mò xǔ duō dà xué shēng zài shè qū wèi zhōng xué shēng fú dǎo shù xué

On weekends, many college students tutor middle school students in math in the community.

Core concept

Guided practice beside a learner, with help matched to weak points and mistakes.

Common phrases

  • 辅导学生做作业fú dǎo xué shēng zuò zuò yè

    tutor students with homework

  • 辅导考试复习fú dǎo kǎo shì fù xí

    tutor for exams

  • 辅导英语口语fú dǎo yīng yú kóu yǔ

    tutor spoken English

Similar words

指导zhí dǎo: Lead someone toward a goal by explaining how to act and what points to consider.
训练xùn liàn: Build ability through regular, repeated practice.
帮助bāng zhù: Assist someone with a problem or task through helpful action or advice.

Definition in Chinese

对某人进行针对性指导或补习，通常侧重于练习、解题或纠正错误，以帮助其掌握知识或技能。duì mǒu rén jìn xíng zhēn duì xìng zhí dǎo huò bǔ xí tōng cháng cè zhòng yú liàn xí jiě tí huò jiū zhèng cuò wù yǐ bāng zhù qí zhǎng wò zhī shí huò jì néng

Word origin

辅导 (fǔdǎo, "tutor") joins 辅 (fǔ, "assist") and 导 (dǎo, "guide"), which gives the compound its sense of helping someone make progress.

Usage tips

  • When this word appears with a subject or homework, it usually signals active work through questions and exercises, not just a brief explanation.

Other meanings

  • guidancenoun
  • remedial instructionnoun

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