Writing
训 (xùn) — how to say "to instruct" in Chinese
训
To instruct; to train
verb
Character composition
训
to instruct
Radicals / Keys
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
训孩子
xùn háizi
to scold a child
Examples
老师训学生要努力学习。
The teacher instructs students to study hard.
他训狗。
He trains the dog.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to instruct" in Chinese?
"to instruct" in Chinese is 训 (xùn).
训 meaning
训 (xùn) means "To instruct; to train".
How is 训 pronounced?
It is pronounced xùn (written as xun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Xun in Chinese character
It is written 训 and has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 训?
训 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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