教练 jiàoliàn to coach
to coach; to train; instructor; sports coach; trainer
How to remember 教练: 教 teach + 练 practice = to coach.
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How it is used
- Noun for a coach or instructor - sports coach, driving instructor (驾校教练, jiàxiào jiàoliàn), etc. - and can also function as a verb, 'to coach/train'.
- 王教练 (Wáng jiàoliàn) - Coach Wang, used as a title after a surname, much like 老师.
- 教 is read jiào here, not the verb reading jiāo used in 教中文 (teach Chinese).
Example sentences
- 她喜欢网球并成为了一个网球教练。 Tā xǐhuān wǎngqiú bìng chéngwéi le yígè wǎngqiú jiàoliàn.She liked tennis and became a tennis coach.
- 汤姆不是坏教练。 Tāngmǔ búshì huài jiàoliàn.Tom isn't a bad coach.
- 汤姆的教练喜欢他。 Tāngmǔ de jiàoliàn xǐhuān tā.Tom's coach likes him.