教练

jiàoliàn

Traditional: 教練

#1973 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

coach, trainer, instructor

Word origin

A compound of 教 (jiào, to teach) and 练 (liàn, to train or practise), meaning one who teaches and trains, that is, a coach.

Origin
compound
Root
教 (jiào, to teach) + 练 (liàn, to train)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 教

Stroke order for 练

Examples

Our football coach is very strict.

The instructor teaches us how to swim.

He hired a personal fitness trainer.

The coach is full of confidence in the team.

jiàshǐnài

The driving instructor patiently teaches the learners to drive.

教练 (jiào liàn) means a coach, trainer, or instructor. It joins 教 (to teach) with 练 (to train), naming the person who guides athletes or learners through practice.

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This word is part of lesson 40.