教练

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 教练每天指导队员训练。▶ —
   The coach guides the team's training every day.
2. 他是一位经验丰富的足球教练。▶ —
   He is an experienced football coach.

Collocations

Mnemonic

教 jiào "to teach" + 练 liàn "to train, drill": one who teaches and drills, i.e. a coach or trainer. (Note the Korean cognate gyo-ryeon leans toward military drill, but Chinese 教练 means coach.) Distinguish 教练 (coach) from 老师 (teacher) and 导师 (mentor).

Related

Quick check

1. What does Chinese 教练 mean?

   • a (sports) coach
   • a schoolteacher
   • a military march
   • an exam proctor