(jiào liàn) - coach, trainer, instructor in Mandarin
jiàoliànTraditional: 教練
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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
教
练
Examples
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Our football coach is very strict.
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The instructor teaches us how to swim.
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He hired a personal fitness trainer.
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The coach is full of confidence in the team.
驾驶耐。
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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