Meaning of 引导
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to guide
- to lead (around)
- to conduct
- to boot
- introduction
- primer
How to use 引导
引导 is used for guiding people physically, like ushers or staff, and also for guiding thinking, behavior, or learning. It often appears with objects like 学生 (students), 孩子 (children), or 客人 (guests). Example: 老师引导学生思考问题。 (Lǎoshī yǐndǎo xuéshēng sīkǎo wèntí.) The teacher guides the students to think about the problem.
引 (yǐn) shows a bow 弓 with a string pulled back, so think of pulling something toward you. 导 (dǎo) means to lead, so 引导 is pulling someone along and leading them where they need to go.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 引导 with 指导 (zhǐdǎo). 指导 means giving instruction or expert advice, while 引导 means leading someone in a direction, physically or mentally. Also note both syllables are third tone, so 引 is said as a rising tone: yín dǎo.
引导 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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引 yǐn · to draw · 4 strokes
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导 dǎo · to direct · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 引导.
| 导演 | dǎoyǎn | to direct; director (film etc) |
| 领导 | lǐngdǎo | lead; leading |
| 指导 | zhǐdǎo | to guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer |
| 引起 | yǐnqǐ | to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse |
| 吸引 | xīyǐn | to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate |
| 导致 | dǎozhì | to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about |
| 导游 | dǎoyóu | tour guide; guidebook |
| 引进 | yǐnjìn | to recommend; to introduce (from outside) |
| 向导 | xiàngdǎo | guide |
| 主导 | zhǔdǎo | leading; dominant |
| 倡导 | chàngdǎo | to advocate; to initiate |
| 引擎 | yǐnqíng | engine (loanword) |
Questions about 引导
What does 引导 mean?
引导 (yǐndǎo) means "to guide; to lead (around)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 引导?
引导 is made of 2 characters: 引 (4 strokes), 导 (6 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 引导 an HSK word?
Yes. 引导 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 引导 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 引导 is written 引導.
What is the difference between 引导 and 领导?
领导 (lǐngdǎo) means to lead in the sense of being in charge, and as a noun it means a boss or leader. 引导 is softer and means guiding someone toward something, without holding authority over them.
Can 引导 be used in computer contexts?
Yes. In computing, 引导 can mean to boot a system, as in 引导程序 (yǐndǎo chéngxù), a boot loader. This use is technical and less common in daily conversation.