训 (xùn) - to instruct & to train

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xùn ｜ 5 strokes ｜ radical: 讠

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训 · xùn

to instruct;

to train;

to admonish;

a lesson;

a maxim;

to explain;

to comment on classics

to instructto trainto admonish

Usage highlights

TrainingInstructionLessonTraining manualMilitary trainingTraining base

Synonyms

  • 教— to teach
  • 导— to guide
  • 练— to practice

Antonyms

  • 纵— to indulge
  • 溺— to spoil

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The teacher trains the students (训练学生).
  • This is a training manual (训练手册).
  • He received military training (军事训练).
  • Parents teach their children (父母训导孩子).

Collocations

  • Training(训练)
  • Instruction(训导)
  • Lesson(教训)
  • Training manual(训令)
  • Military training(军训)
  • Training base(训练基地)

Idioms

  • Learn from past mistakes(训诂学)
  • Instruct and admonish(训诫)
  • Family instructions(家训)
  • Training and education(训育)
  • Words of admonition(训词)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally used in educational contexts, especially in classical learning and family instructions.
  • Common in military and organizational training contexts in modern usage.
  • Appears in many compound words related to education and discipline.

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