灌输 guànshū to imbue with
to imbue with; to inculcate; to instill into; to teach; to impart; to channel water to another place
How to remember 灌输: 灌 to water + 输 lose = to imbue with.
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How it is used
- To instill/inculcate ideas into someone - 向学生灌输知识 (xiàng xuéshēng guànshū zhīshi) to pour knowledge into students.
- Often mildly negative, implying one-way, forced feeding of ideas rather than genuine understanding: 灌输观念 to indoctrinate.
- Structure: 向/给 someone 灌输 something. Contrast 传授 (chuánshòu, to impart) which is neutral/positive.