教练 meaning in English
to coach; to train; instructor; sports coach; trainer (CL:位[wei4],名[ming2])
Meaning of 教练
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to coach; to train
- instructor; sports coach; trainer (CL:位[wei4],名[ming2])
How to use 教练
教练 is most often a noun for a sports coach, driving instructor, or fitness trainer, and it is common to address someone directly as 教练 or as surname plus 教练. Use the measure word 位 (wèi) to be polite. Example: 我的游泳教练很严格。(Wǒ de yóuyǒng jiàoliàn hěn yángé.) My swimming coach is very strict.
教练 combines 教 (jiào, to teach) and 练 (liàn, to practice, as in 练习 liànxí). A coach is the person who teaches you and then makes you practice.
Common mistake: Learners often read 教 here as first tone jiāo because of 教书 (jiāoshū, to teach). In 教练 it is fourth tone, jiàoliàn. Also, 练 has the silk radical 纟. Do not confuse it with 炼 (liàn, to refine), which has the fire radical 火.
教练 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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教 jiāo · to teach · 11 strokes
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练 liàn · to practice · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 教练.
| 教学楼 | jiàoxuélóu | school building; academic building |
| 练习 | liànxí | to practice; exercise |
| 教育 | jiàoyù | to educate; to teach |
| 教师 | jiàoshī | teacher |
| 教室 | jiàoshì | classroom |
| 教学 | jiàoxué | to teach |
| 训练 | xùnliàn | to train; to drill |
| 请教 | qǐngjiào | to ask for guidance; to consult |
| 教材 | jiàocái | teaching material |
| 教授 | jiàoshòu | to teach (a subject) |
| 教训 | jiàoxùn | to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid; a talking-to; a bitter lesson |
| 熟练 | shúliàn | practiced; proficient |
Questions about 教练
What does 教练 mean?
教练 (jiàoliàn) means "to coach; to train; instructor; sports coach; trainer (CL:位[wei4],名[ming2])" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 教练?
教练 is made of 2 characters: 教 (11 strokes), 练 (8 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 教练 an HSK word?
Yes. 教练 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 教练 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 教练 is written 教練.
What is the difference between 教练 and 老师?
老师 (lǎoshī) is a teacher of academic subjects or general skills, often in a school. 教练 is someone who trains you in a physical or practical skill, like sports, driving, or fitness. A driving instructor is 驾校教练 (jiàxiào jiàoliàn), not 老师.
Can 教练 be used as a verb?
The dictionary lists the meaning to coach or to train, but in everyday modern speech 教练 is almost always a noun. To say someone coaches a team, people usually say 训练 (xùnliàn) or 当教练 (dāng jiàoliàn), for example 他当篮球教练 (tā dāng lánqiú jiàoliàn), he works as a basketball coach.