Writing
教训 (jiào xùn) — how to say "lesson" in Chinese
教训
Lesson, to lecture
verb · noun
Character composition
教
to teach
训
to instruct, to train
Radicals / Keys
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
深刻的教训
shēnkè de jiàoxùn
profound lesson
教训孩子
jiàoxùn háizi
reprimand a child
Examples
这次失败对他来说是一个深刻的教训，以后他会更小心。
This failure was a profound lesson for him, and he will be more careful in the future.
吸取教训
To learn a lesson.
Frequently asked questions
Lesson in Chinese meaning
"lesson" in Chinese is 教训 (jiào xùn).
教训 meaning in English
教训 (jiào xùn) means "Lesson, to lecture".
Lesson in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced jiào xùn (written as jiao xun, jiaoxun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "lesson" in Chinese characters?
It is written 教训: 教 has 11 strokes, 训 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 教训?
教训 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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